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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
THE MIRAMI,liI CASE.

That the decisions of British prize
courts hitherto haV" not been unravor-
able to neutrals, is evidenced BY the
decision i'm the Mramich case This
case, which was decided against the
crown laid down that tho American
shipper was to b. paid even when he
had sold cargo and when the risk
OF loss after the cargo had been shipped
did not apply to him at all
ut has further been represented tn
Ills Naicstys government. though this
subject Is mot dealt with in Your EN-
cellcncy note, that our cmbareocs ON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14

Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14

with such figures the presumption Is
very strong that the hulk Of copper con-
signed to these countries has recently
been intended not for their own use but
for that OF a beligerent who cannot i'm
port il direct 1t Is, therefore. an I'M
pera tive necessity for the safety of this
country while 1t Is at war that His Ma
iesty's government should do all In their
nnwar Ia stop such part Of this import of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16

Copyright 1915 by Britain Rights Reserved
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

heads win. tails you lose" Thi
 new construction turns the contrac
 from it's original mutual conception
 into something entirely different, ana
 30 great was the effect of this new
 construction that loans were refused
 and called, and that our titles had aI
 absolutely unlimited mortgage on then
 according to the amount that the en
 gineering trust in the government em
 ploy could induce the Secretary ol
 Congress to appropriate for them tc
 expend, and all without consultation
 with us or our consent, nor were we
 asked to consent and we were politely
 told that the amount they desired tc
 spend was none of our business, and
 we were denied access to the books
 and were treated with utter contempt
 , Ranking credit, has ever since been practically withdrawn from us and de
 velopment of the lands practically has ceased as a matter of financial neces' sity. 2 At the supper table with Sec. retary of the Interior Fisher at Yuma, our project engineer stated that the Service had now given. many:,of the lands access to irrigating water for which they had been clamoring for years and now the owners did not seem to want 1t and would not. put their lands,i In cultivation and only last week we had a letter from our Senator Mark A. Smith, chairman of senate committee on irrigation. stating that the departDe-| =..:|l, S'fr :-...Iing very : ..:> ~ mat, we were not putting our lands under cultivation to utilize the water. and alleged that we were hold ing our lands for speculative purposes. Under the circumstances of an un- known and unlimited mortgage, I do not know that Irdesire to deny the, charge. l would like to sell out myself but cannot do so, for the reason that suckers are not around trying to pur- chase such uncertainties I think working citizens who have been at tracted by the glitter of government irrigation that have invested their all and lost it all during these years of waiting on certainty when each year the uncertainty became greater and greater and greater than have become tramps, Ss there are now living Oh the project.
 In the report of the Water Users Conference of May 1913, Senator Walsh of Montana used good DOT
 ton of the day in addressing himself to the Secretary on the interpretation of the law regarding the estimated cost" which accords with our views entirely. He stated that under MT | NewelPs construction that any man who cultivated his lands did so at his 1 peril. Nor during the entire confer ence did any man even attempt to an- ,wer Senator Walsh. Under the exist
 ng circumstances agricultural pros Derity on & government project is next 10 an impossibility, especially in the ,parsely settled communities of the '&r west, with very limited markets md very limited methods of transpor- .atio1. On a ranch a short distance
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10


 to the real cost instead of the origina estimate, which in all cases was toe low and in some cases was only 5C per cent of the real cost"
 The foregoing are the views of the actual settlers who, endeavoring to produce from the soil, or, who would desire to do so if they were not shut out by the above circumstances. But there are those who will not listen to these views that are right here close at hand. and who are bankers and merchants and so-called Conner cial Clubs. who will tell you different story. The more money put into the project the better they, are pleased, for it's expenditure makes good .busi- ness in the mercantile line. y Every increased ! appropriation for the pro ject Is hailed with delight in our local press who are supported by the ad- yertising merchants. and the people of the towns ;are always favorable to further Appropriations, though well Knowing but caring less, that 1t must all be dug up again by the producer the man the law was intended to help We farmers and committees and men who argue like Senator Walsh does, are dubbed kickers agitators, social tsts. etc., etc-so great Is their greed for greater and greater government expenditures. The views of different men depend on whose OK Is being gored.i We insist that no one has any right::4in this controversy. except the settlers on the lands and the govern ment, and if the question Is only to1 be discussed in town and city banquets with officials of the Reclamation Ser vice, and. to which no producer is ever invited, then such discussion is among people who are not vitally interested and are attending to other peoples business besides their own.
 It is impossible in this communi- cation to touch on all that should be said as to what developed at thel sSqference in even the Yuma project. I will endeavor to have sent to you the pleadings in the case of the Bell Fourche Water Users Association against the officials of the 1 service, and where the association got | 8 temporary injunction in the state i court, affirmed in the U. S. district | court and again confirmed in the U. 5. court of appeals. Those pleadings tells the human side of these big questions.
 We have studied the question for years; we have consulted the highest snginee ring talent in this country and obtained the best legal advice obtain able, and have concluded that every hing is extravagant-that MT. Newell s remarkably incompetent as engineer director and business man; that he las gone ahead regardless of law and lis own contracts. He even denied hat he wrote the letter to the Yuma County Water Users Association giv- ng the details of the estimate ana hat he knows nothing about 1t.
 Under Newell's interpretations the aw is nonsense. Suppose they go on
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

inclose copy of the rental contrac
 for your inspection and call your al
 tention to clause 6, where the Unite,
 States reserves the right to terminat
 this contract at any time upon givin, thirty days notice" We are expect
 cd to clear our land from the mesquit,
 timber. level the land and put int
 crops relying on @ thirtydays' tenur,
 of water. Is 1t reasonable to asl
 a man to make such an expenditur,
 relying on such 6 tenure of water
 Of course we we'll know the reason, for that clause, which are, that wher
 the day of accounting comes we are
 expected to give more specific mort
 gage called Water Right Applica
 tion," in which we must agree to pay
 the total cost, and if our lands are 1T cultivation and we damur the: water
 rental contract will be terminated by
 notice and water shut off until we
 come through. Did you ever, sees more effective club against a helpless individual like the average man who Is .endeavoring to establish 8 home for himself and his family? Is this the square deal"? Would such & thing be tolerated in Russia or in darkest Africa, and Is not the great faith we have, in. our own government our very greatest weakness?.
 Now as to the Extension Act: To the man up the tree it, Is most chari- table, but in effect, 1t is a Trojan horse filled with armed men to com: pei us to acquiesce in the new .con- struction of estimated cost. Again the proposed re-valuation boards, on one of which we are, entitled to have %representative to two of the gov garments Representatives. and . is therefore by no means a board of ar bitration; and if we appoint man on such board we will naturally be bound by the findings. That is nothing but another Trojan horse. This project, on due reflection has declined botn so far.
 l will invite your attention to Con- gressman Borland's remarks in the Congressional Record of February IT, 1915, page 4O3O. MT. Borland is the chairman of the house committee on appropriations.
 MT. Borland. MT. Chairman Il move to strike out the last word. Il want to say a word in regard to the question of the increased cost, because hat is one of the features of the Rec amation Extension law.
 Tt was claimed originally as toi most of these projects that an advance :stimate had been given to the set. been given to the Settlers as to how lers as to how much the project was going to cost per acre, and that they lad capitalized the water users as 'ociations upon that basis, and that vas what they were bound for. A controversy of considerable size e1- sted betr. r.een the settlers and the de- 'artment on this very question. The | solved that problem In ! his way: The settlers in many cases wanted additional time on their pay nents, or they wanted an enlarge.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

Of all the, nonse' 70 appe2 -tcg in the official organ of the Reclamation Service when dealing with so grave proposition as is involved in this discussion, and upon which depends the success or failure of thousands of settlers, the following article taken from the May issue Q91D, page 16S, think this is the worst that has ever appeared, and shows the weakness of the position maintained by the depart ment. I quote the article in full as follows:
 VARIETIES OF ESTIMATES"
 Tn connection with the question more or less frequently raised regard ing the estimated cost of a project, it is interesting to note the following classification of estimates suggested by Allen Hagen, consulting civil en- gineer of New York City:
 T. Preliminary estimates being es- inmates in advance of the preparation of detailed plans and specifications for the purpose of discussing a pro ject for deciding as to it's adoption, and for making the necessary financial arrangements for carrying it out.
 "2. Detailed estimates, being esti- mates based upon detailed plans for the execution of the work, and usually made shortly before bids are asked for the particular work covered, or in advance of undertaking to carry it out by day labor.
 g. Final estimates, being made to tho contractor at contract prices for the actual work done. The term final estimates may also properly be ap- piled to a statement of the cost of a work based upon actual ex- penditures made in carrying it out.
 Tt has been suggested that the term estimates as used in the Reclamation Act, obviously refers to the final esti- mates as defined above, while the so- called estimates of the engineers and others, made in the early stages of of project, were just as obviously preliminary estimates as above noted"
 The above constitutes the only dis
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10
ADDENDA

Secretary Lane has now been in ot- flee for over two years ,xsnce all these matters have been brought to his at tention in & 17-day conference, and 1t is time that he came to some con- clusion as to what is the matter. Of course, he inherited lJewellism when he became the Secretary of the Inter for. Congressman Borland's remarks quoted in this letter let the cat out of the bag when he explained on the floor of the house how the secretaryts holding up the settlers to agree to 6 different bargain when they ask for extension of time on payments due that they could not possibly pay un- der the circumstances brought around not by their acts. but by the policy of the Reclamation Service A wobbling policy still prevails.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

ment. With highest regard, remain,
 Very truly yours,
 EARL B. SMITH. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Federation of Water Users Associations.
 ADDMDA
 Congressman Hayden in Congress, February IF, 1915: (page 4023.) MT. Chairman, of course I do not ask for a cent to be spent on the Yuma project that Is not necessary because it must all ultimately come out of the pockets of the farmers there"
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

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The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

Today is the day. From noon until the lingering hours of the old yeal shall merge themselves with the rosy uawn of 1916 the day will be given over to fun and frolic and the pleasures lhal come of catering to sweet char isy. Everybody will be expected to lend hand in the good work as far as means will afford and in return receive d reward of pleasure for their kindness. There will be something do- ing every minute. Promptly at one o'clock the carnival police will ap- pear and take full charge of things, preserving order @ until the shades of evening fall In the Eagle hall will be shown d variety of entertainments of the most rare and wonderful de- 5cription. There will be anything and everything that ingenious minds can devise and clever hands execute, in cludiug d cabaret that will hold all of the seductive delights of those of the outside; a Monte Carlo, where one may meet and woo the goddess Chance at anything from pinochle up to the the mysteries of faro and black jack.
 There will be fortune tellers hooths masses and mysteries galore, to tempt yod 10 part with your unan aexed shilllngs and, last but by no means the least part of the affair, will be a program that will, it is promised. be the best thing in the amusement line ever presented before a Nome gathering. And, the proceeds will so to that worthy establishment the Holy Cross hospital.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

Reports from down the coast state that the telephone lines are in a bad tangle between Nome and Safety through the action of the big storm of day before yesterday. According to our informant the poles In many places nave been forced q long distance out of plumb and are hanging almost to me ground During the height of the blow the country in the vicinity of Safety and solomon is said to have been almost under water and the trails sere in d bad state.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

tundra for foxes by unknown parties.
 After his animal was poisoned the owner claims he made an investigation and found poisoned fox baits scattered over wide area and offering q men ace to any dog happening to find them As there is a law forbidCing the leaV- ing oi poison in places where it is a
 menace. the parties involved in the present case would do well to refrain as the practice Is likely to lead them into serious trouble.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

The Bosehen race was pulled off this th4s afternoon with a large crowd on .-at.u to See the speedy dogs make the.r -s-rr The hrst team 10 leave the ..Ge Was that of Vincent who tan.s ne tran at one sharp w.,h Riley, I1oss md Webb following iq the order nam ea Tor the third time Riley proved -J be the winner thereby annexing to aHnsef the cup for all tima The time was 24:l18-5. Ross and Vincent landed second and third, some distance be- and Inc leader. The time of the for mer Was 28:26 1-5, that of the latter -9s 51 2-5. Delezene and Jackson both withdrew today leaving only the four 1oareslants named. As the Boschen epp has now passed into the hands of Mr. Riley for good. MT. Miller has offered @ cup for next years race which will be put up under the same conditions as those governing the Bos- chen cup race.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

iaroasn all error III paraseologyl ,..e ste4c.o h yesterday issue relative u-rrrr leeolding oI assessment, notices IS oaRaD.e .ot oelng interpreted to sread shelt sue" notices must De placed on rseora before tue hrst of the year. This IS not the case, however as the law relative to the recording of notice ot assessment work allows d period of unety days alter the close of the caI- snd4s year in winch to place such no-oes on record. Section 2, chapter 10 0t the lays of 1915, states that such notices must be filed not later than asn-ty l5Ol days after the close of the -a4enaer year in which such was 4one--"
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

The Loyal Order of Moose will hoIe open house tomorrow afternoon and, in ao-is-an to serving good cheer. will also have t lady orchestra on hand to seadsr sweet suains between the hour. 7f -1so and five. The organization is also contemplating a departure iron tne general order of such affairs by extending an invitation to the ladies of Nome go visit ther club rooms where they Will pe royalty entertained by a specially appointed committee.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31
SCOTTY RETURNS
 FROM FRANCE
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A. p. A. ServIee.
 MONTREAL, Dec. 31.-Scotty Allan, the famous Alaska musher and dog driver returned from France today, whlther he has been for the purpose of placing at the disposal of the French military a large number of Alaska sledge dogs which he brought from Nome during the summer. Allan was accompanied on his journey by other Alaska dog men who will assist In caring for the animals while In the French service.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

A miner reports to this office that a valuable dog belonging to himself was poisoned this morning while the animal and its owner were making their way into town from the hills. The
 man states that the dogs death was caused by poisoned meat set out on the
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

The drawings for position in the 8osehen cup race took place yester- qay afternon and developed quite q string of teams which will take chance at the honor of winning the cup. Seven in all entered and the slartins order will be as follows: 1, Vincent: 2. Riley: 3. Jackson. f. Ross. Bowen, 6 Delezene. 2. Webb.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31
.FA|RBANK CHOICE OF
 KENTUCKY DELEGATION
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A. p. A. Service
 INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31.-During a republican love feast here today Edwin II. Morrow of Kentucky openly in dorsed Fairbanks as the choice Of the Kentucky delegation for the republican nomination. Morrow said that Fair banks was solid with the Kentucky delegation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

The outside mall arrived yesterday afternoon. The major portion of the consignment was second class. Pa- peIs from the southeastern coast towns of November tenth and twelfth were .ncuded n the bunch.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

The Loyal Order of Moose Will hold open house tomorrow, New Years day, and all friends of the order are in- vited to attend between the hours of two and five. A special inVt aton is extended to the ladies of Nome to visit the club roas. COMMITTEE.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

Through an omission the names of Mrs. Joseph Smet and Mrs. Stefansen were not included in the list of those participating in the various booths at the carnival published recently.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

With each dollar cash purchase or for each dollar paid on account durinq the balance of this month we give ticket which eneitled the holder to one chance on a $1oooo VictroIa.
 GEO. E. LOMEN & co.
 lOMEN's PHARMACY.
 LoMEN BROTHERS.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

Come on. Come all and join thu throns. Of old and young. Of fair and gray, and help to boost. Carnival day, December 31.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31
DEFAULTER SUICIDES
 WHEN ARRESTED
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VANCOUVER. Dec. S1.--De Forrest Ayres, General agent of the California giant powder concern, shielded here today closely following his arrest be- cause of alleged defalcations. De For rest is said to be so-n1thing over six thousand dollars short in his accounts.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

Doors open at 8 p. m. Program starts s:3o sharp at the Carnival, Eagle hall, December 31. Don't fail to be on time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

Owing to the increase in the volume of the 1915 edition of the Nugget Min ing and Dredging journal six cents in postage is necessary in mailing.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31
MISSING WORD CONTEST

The finance committee announces that one of the missing words in the slogan is NOW.
 Bring in your guesses. Announce ment made every hour until midnight
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31
NEVIS NOTES
The Arctic Brotherhood will hold open house on New Years day.

Marshal Jordan postponed the start Of his trip to St. Michael this morn ing until better weather prevails
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

A strong gale blew up last night accompanied by some snow which help ed 10 make the trails still heavier.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

The program at the AksaIa Carnival far better than on any previous year. Don't fail to attend.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

There will positively be no queer contest at the Carnival this year. You just get a good time with your money That's all.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

Again the season suggests the pleas ure of extending to cur friends ana patrons hearty good wishes for a Ner- ry Christmas and a happy and pres porous New Year
 NOME TAILORING co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31
WASHINGTON TO PLAY
 BROWN COLLEGE
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PASADENA, Dec 31.-Weather permitting Brown university will play the Washington state college this af- ternoon
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

lou can keep your friends outside 'o them for 50 cents per month
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

"Fresh killed Beef, Pork, Veal and Chickens Independent Meat Market.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31
WEATHER RECORD

The following table shows the av- craze temperature for each day for the years 1914 and 1915:
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

Calling Cards at the Nugget office
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-12-31

Calling cards printed at Nugget cfice
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, May 14.-Receipts of
cattle were estimated at 1900 head,
as against 1884 a week G and 6S1
the corresponding day a year ago.
Prices paid for fat steers and
butcher stock ruled about steady
with yesterday and the average clear
ance shows a sharp advance as com
pared with the close of last week.
Market for stock cattle continued
dull and prices were forced lower.
Country inquiry has been narrow this
week and dealers still have large
holdings and this has brought about
a sharp revision downward of prices.
Right good kinds have escaped to
some extent, but the break on the
medium to plain steers as we'll as she
stuff is quoted rs soc lower for the
week.
Sale for hog droves today was
mostly firm, although now and then
evidences of slight additional
strength were apparent on the grades
suitable for outlet to shippers. Tops
reached $7.35, while the bulk Of the
sales ranged from $7.25@7.30.
Sheep and lamb receipts were down
to the minimum proportions again to-
day and no change in market condi-
tons we're quotable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
BRITISH WARSHIP
GOLIATH IS SUNK

London, May 14.-The British war.
ship Goliath has been torpedoed at
the Dardanelles, according to official
announcement by the admiralty. The
admiralty placed the loss of life at
500.
The Goliath was a 12,950-ton bat
tleship OF the same class as the Ocean,
sunk inside the strait on March Is,
on the same day the battleship IRE
sistible and the French ~battleship
Bouvet were torpedoed and sunk.
The Goliath was AIS feet in length
over all and seyenty-four feet At her
beam. She carried four 12-inch guns
and twelve 6-inch guns and was con
sidered a very formidable warship.
The Goliath was built in 1896. She
had a speed of 1872 knots and a com.
plement OF $50 men.