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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
DARKEY'S GRIEF
 TURNS TO JOY

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 22.-J. ". Kege5 called at the office of the Wehs-Fargo Express Company this morning to get a Christmas package that he had been notified was there awaiting him. It had shape like ham and when he saw it. Keggs' eyes shone like they had a right 10 in viewing 9 luscious ham. direct from old Tennessee. It came from his sister at Sheibyyiile and cost S10.50 to ship it to Fairbanks.
 Charges on that package are Sl0- 50 said Mir. Fowle in charge ol the office.
 That's some price to pay even for a Tennessee han" replied the discon. solate colored gentleman. as he gazed wistfully at his package
 Well, it's worth it. isn't t. espec- iaily 8 Christmas ham?" continued the express man tormentngly-
 Silence.
 ''Yes, lDc@ you1l dis up the price rather tsen let the company sell that ham to pay tho charges went on Fowle. "but as matter of fact che charges arc paid Take it away
 Great Joy the ham went out tho door under the arms of its owner who is thus so happily remembered by those rom the old Southern home. -(Fairbanhs News-Miaer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
HUNGARIAN ARMY
 SUFFERS ACUgELY

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Ihe Morn ing Posts correspondent at Bud apest wires his paper that the Hungarian troops m the Carp athians are famished, that they are suffering terribly from frost bites and that they are so ut terly exhausted that many have been sent home and others are .surrendering to the Russians without attempting to resist
 The correspondent asserted that conditions in Hungary are desperate
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
GERMANY WORKS FOR
 ITALIAN NEUTRALITY

PARIS. Jan. GA Milan despatch says Prince you Buelow, who has ar rived in Rome, is said to be intent on frustrating Italy's threatened entry into tho European struggle against her allies by inducing the Italian govern. mont to assume the role of the worlds on the basis of neither victor nor yanqulshed. The Kaiser deems the present opportune by req son of the persistent deadlock on the Belgian.Fronoh front, and the decid- ed cheek all along the eastern line to the Russian advance
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
PLAN INcREAsE FOR
 COMMERCE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Bills pre- pared by Senator Francis G. New. lands and Congressman R. B. Stevens plan Q reorganization of the Interstate Commoree Commission, compelling distribuiion Of its work among Ifs work among its members whose num- bor would be increased from 2 to lo and who would work in groups, say three domniisioners to Listen upon proposals for an increase or decrease in rates on railroads in certain sec lions of the country, tleir conclusions Co bo final There is. however, to be 8 review such aii now prevails in lhe Supreme Court
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
EXP 'ANSI0H Of
 NgICA ED

PHILADELPHIA Jan. G. rho Pennsylvania Railroad today Issued O call for bids to supply t with TO- 900 tons of steel raiis This call pro vides for more steel rails ,hon tne Pennsylyania fallroad used during the whole year ,hai baa Just passed
 The rails arc required For extensions of trackage for the Pennsylvanio 5ys- tenn and to replaco worn rails.
 The decision Of the Pennsylvania to add to lts trackase and to do eN- tensive repalf work during the year ia attributed to tho recent rate de- cision or the Interstate Commerce Commission, and 4. is believed that lia example will be followed almost immediately by otter Eastern rail. road systems.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
WOULD
 GIVE HIS EIFE

BUFFALO. N. Y, Jan. Crank J. Hickey who was sent to Auburn prison from Buffalo in 1912, to serve not less than 20 years for the mur- der of seven year old Joseph Joseph, offered to sacrifice himself for lnocula- ton with cancer virus to prove for science whether the disease is con taglous. Attorney General Carmody decided the state could not accept tho unusual oner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
BANK EXAMINATIONS
 10 COST LESS MONEY

WASHINGTON Jan. e.-comptrol- Ter of the Currency John Skelton Wil- liams announced that changes have been completed in Che system of na- tlonal bank examinations authorized in the federal reserve act. The old fec system. under which examiners in few districts were very highly paid. has been abolished and all ex- amines put on salary The coun- try has been divided into twelve dis. tricts, corresponding to the twelve federal reserve districts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
BRirlsB PRAISE FoR
 AMBASSADOR MoReENTHAU


 LONDON. Jan. 5.-"As the latest arrival from Constantinople. ] ask to be allowed, for myself and on behalf of tow or three thousand British sub- iects still remaining in Turkey, to ex- press my thanks to American Am bassedor Morgenthau and his wife for taeiI watchful and kindly intention to the members of the British com munlty since the departure of Sir Louis Mallet"
 These are the opening words Of a letter addressed to the Daily News by Sir Edward Pears. who goes on accounting the Invaluable services of Mir. and Mrs Morgenthau and the American Embassy staff to British residents during the trying time fol- lowing Turkeys intervention in the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
LONG WHEAT SHORTAGE
 IS NOW IN SIGHT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The short age of wheat will concmue for at least a year and half Estimates indi- cate that the supply for European con sumption, based on the present rate of consumption will exceed 100000 bushels weekly between now and June 30. 1915, when the new crop for lho Northern Hemisphere win begin % become available.
 While the winter acreage for tbis next year has been increased and the spring #acreage win also be much greater than it was last year it is now clear that thero will not be enough produced in 1915 to supply the demand for the year that will intor vene before the 1916 crop bocomea available. because Of the shortage chat is bound to exist long belore harvest lime.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
NATIVES TAKE THE PLACE
 OF STRIKERS AT HOMER

coRDovA. Dec. 2s-That Homer is on the industrial map s shown by tho fact that labor strike recently occurred there and Native help had to be taken there from Seldovia to handle the hay on the Bertha. The strike vas called by five white men who represent the proletariat in that plaee.-(Cordoya Times.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
lgEEgRsoN I'd sAIL

SEATTLE. Jan. s.-The steamship Jefferson sails for the North tonight. Among her. passengers booked for Ju. neau are s. B. Estiick. Carl Stock well " Ferguson. Y. T. Whitney J. F. Sweeney. George Sam. A. Shyman. Mr. and Mrs. J. 4. coburn. Charles T. Walker win be a passenger to Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
MEXICAN RAILROADS
 ASSURING NORMAL

MEXICO. CITY. Jen. 6.-The rail- roads In Mexico are fast resuming normal operation. Railway authori ties have removed embargo from pas- senger traffic on alI standard guage lines, trains are running daily from Mexico City to El Paso. and several thousand men have reported for work at various repair shops
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
MEolLL MCCORMICK
 AGAIN REPusLlcAN

SPRINGFIELD. ILL Jan. s.-Medn Mccormick formerly Progressive lead CT in Illinois. confirmed today the news that he had returned to the ranks of the Republican party Mo Cormiek= eaucused with the Republi- cans ia the State Legislature last night with H. S. Hicks. the only oth- CT Progressive member of the lower house or the legislature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
IMPORTERS MUST
 FILE BILLS OF LADiNe

COPENHAGEN Jan. s-The Dan, lsh government has ordered all i'm. porters of food.stuffs from America to deposit with the government bills Of ladlng and orders showing the dis posal Of these cargoes. with view of preventing absolutely any export of food to Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
POSTMASTER
 HUSTLED XMAS GIFTS


 FAIRBANKS, Dec. 22.-Postmaster T. T. Deal went after some 200 pounds of parcel post mail that had aceumu. lated at Cordova and which had no chance of getting through for Christ mas unless specially delivered. Flo sent 9 telegram to the Department asking that it be forwarded and last night the stage came with 1000 ponnds Of it Another shipment of like size is coming on Thursday's stage. ell Of which makes lhe hearts Of FairAapiys people glad Everybody is smiling over the Postoiilce Department 8 Christmas present to us and Post- master Deal is particularly gratiiied over the outcome of his endeayors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
H5eH TITRK CAPTURED
ALLIED FLEET IS
 BEING SPELLED

LONDON, Jan. GA wireless dispatch from Berlin gives a re- port from Athens received in the German capital, that the fort resses in the DardanelIes have commenced the bombardment of the blockading Anglo-French fleets, and that one of the tor Dedo boats has been slightly damaged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
LOVE UNREQUITED;
 MAN IS SUICIDE

SEATTLE. Jan. e.-Declaring that his wife no longer loved him. Fred Laubin. proprietor of moving pic ture show, this morning shot and killed himself in the presence os his wife and ,. S. Aiken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
ENGLAND PAYS BIG
 FOR MERCHANT. SHIPS

LONDON, Jan 6.--The scale of hire for English vofsels chartered by the Elglish government for use as armed crulscrs For the past three months amounts to S2JSS15O. of which the Aouitania gets ss55 $50. caronia md Carmania SS084Oo each.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
TO CONTEST FRomER
 coNcREssmAN's ELECTION


 NORWALK. Conn., Congressman- eject Ebenezer J. Hill received in his Christmas maig formal notiii- cation that his opponent at the recent election, Congressman Jeremiah Don, ovan. has contested his election.
 The complaint which is Q lengthy one. alleges numerous violations of the election laws by 4. C. Wheeler. of this city. who was Mr Hilps polit- ical agent It is charged that the statement of pouu cal expenses filed at Washington is not a complete one and many of the items in the expense account filed at Hartford are Illegal.
 Wheeler in his dual capacity as the agent for Mir Fill and as treasurer of the congressional committee, paid out S9.67S.94 to aid the Hill campaign, the complaint says. This sum is de- clared to be in excess Of the legal lim- itation. Private corporations in this and other states are charged with contributing to the fund and money is said to have been improperly used
 MT Hil had nothing to say for pub lication.
 Previous to the present session of Congress MT Hiil was prominent Republican member of the ways and means Committee for many years. He was defeated for reelection by Mir. Donovan. Democrat two years ago. Last month hor won over Donovan,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
STOP WHEAT
 EXPORTS 10 GERMANY

LONDON. Jan. 5.-A Copenhagen dispatch to the London Daily mail says an alleged attempt Of German traders to smuggle American wheat through Denmark has been frustrated by the Danish authorities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
iz5ooooo YARDS OF
 CLOTH ARE ORDERED

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The United States Worsted Go. has received from one of the warning countries an order for 95OOOO pieces of uniform cloth, each piece to contain 50 yards. The mill has been running half time but now the 200O employees will 30 on full time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
MACHINE COMPANY
 INCREASES EMPLOYEES

PHILADELPHIA, Jon. 6.-Thc Vic tor Talking Machiao Co. will spend $l000.000 on its Camden, N. Jy plant The company is operating 24 hours daily and employing 52OO hands
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
ITALY AUTHORIZES
 s1oooOO,ooO NEW MONEY

ROME. Jan. 6.-rho Italian govern ment has authorized the issuance of s100OOO,OOO additional bank notes for tho purpose Of increasing the money circulation Of the country
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
TRAIL TO
 TOf O1fANh Ic REe

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 FAIRBANKS, Dec 22.-Mushing on snowshoes through from Livingood Creek to the upper Toloyana river di- rect across country to Minto station on the Tanana river and thence Into Fairbanks, Alfred Lien is of the opin- ion that 1t is the only heavy freight route into the new camp. He came through in 5 1-2 days to Fairbanks but was caught by heavy snowstorm and iost much time besides which the trail was unbroken. He has re- sided on the Tolovana river for the past three years and on this account IS familiar with the Indian trals and portages in the lake region Fhich facts enabled hm to make the trip without trouble.- (Fairbanks News. Miner9
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
 SUCCESS
 CLAIMED

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The crush ing blow the Russians appear to have dealt the Turks in Caucas- us, held the foreground in to- days war news. Field Marshal Sir Earl Kitchener, in an address last night said: @We have re- ceived news of a Russian victory in the Caucasus which should have a far-reaching influence on all the Turkish operations
 TURKS SURROUNDED
 4 late dispatch from Petro- grad declares that the Turkish army was decisively defeated at Ardahan, 10 miles Southwest of Kars, while another army was routed at Scarf, many prisoners being taken.
 Kamysh is said to be complete ly surrounded by Russian cayal- ", and the defense is doomed to extermination-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS CLERK
 GETS INCREASED SALARY

VALDEZ. Dec. 2S-The Department of Justice has raised the salary of Hnlard Bonnet clerk In the district attorneys office from S1S5. % to S15O.00 month. The raise was made at the request Of District Attorney Spence, an uncle of the clerk.-(V Valdez Min er)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
ARGENTINE LOAN IS
 PRACTICALLY ARRANGED

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Negotiations have been almost completed in New York for the purchase by syndicate Of banks and trust companies of short term obligations of Argentine republic to the amount of S15,000,O0O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

NEW YORK. Jan. Gone person was Killed and over hundred were overcome by smoke and cut by flying glass when two subway trains tele- scoped and caught fire during ,he rush hour this morning. The trains were crowded wlth shop girls. clerks and businessmen on their way Co the downtown district. X panic ensued and it was necessary to eait out the police. The injured were removed to hospitals after being given first-aid treatment.
 An early report or the accident said that twenty had been killed. This was found Co have been erroneous.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
EVERYTHING SMILED BUT
 WASHINGTON STATUTE


 NEW YORK.-lntroducing its story of the opening of the Stock Exchange, the New York World said:
 For the first time ia more than four months-lean, long, lstless weeks Wall Street wore smile yesterday The smile started at Broadway ex- tended east almost Go the river and enveloped practically all of the finau- cial and semi-dnancial territory north of Beaver street to the dead line. It was the smile of returning pros pcrity Che first signs of which were manifest Saturday when the Stock Ex- change opened for unrestricted trad- ing.
 "Evon when the market in its up- ward march struck @ snag early in the afternoon and sharp fan of pric. os followed there was only one famii lar figure in the financial district who looked glum lt was the bronze like noss# of George Washington which stands on the steps of the old sub treasury at Wall and Broad streets. and stares at the reflection of his fi- gure in the polished windows of J. P. Morgan & Co.'S building across the way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
cHAeoN LlaBr eoEs oUr

KETcHIKAN Dec 90. rhe Light house Service announces today that ihe light on Gapo Chacon is reported lo De not burning it win be relight- cd es soon as possible
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
SALARIES or PosTMAeTERs
 MAY BE- -pEcREAsED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Tha Post master Generals recommendation ip appropriation bill pending n Che Houae would reduce salaries Of post maatefs at Boston md Philadelphia from S00o to S7500 2 year and cimls larly affects many other 0rst.class postoMcers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
SOUND COMPANY
 DECLARES USUAL DIVIDEND

BOSTON gm. G.-Puget Sound Traction. Light & Power Go, declared a quarterly dividend of Sl.50 per share on preferred stock payable Jan. Do. to stock of record of Jan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Today's war dispatches from Petrograd tell of marked Russian gains and victories over the Tuks the Aus trians and the Germans
 The Austrian army, which has been reduced by half since it's recent advance and subse- auent reverse, is said to be in full retreat through UzOok Pass. A binding snowstorm is raging and the Russians are attacking on flank and on rear. By fore ng Uzook Pass the Russians lain to have gained control of she most valuable coal fields in she dual monarchy.
 On its long line near the Ma zurian lakes, in East Prussia, he Russians claim to be stub bornly resisting a strong Ger man movement.
 The Russians have advanced toward Cracow and are in pos session of Bukowina.
 Three Turkish columns in Rus sian-Caucasia are said to have been routed by the Russians.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

BOSTON Mas, Jan 6. London advices say report issued by the American Beieim relief commission shows that cargoes valued at over S1O.000.000 have been delivered ln Belgium or arranged for
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
MEXICO NAV SEE ANOTHER
 FRENCH REVoLUTIoN

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-New York World qhotes high official of the new Mexican regime:
 Before we have finished Mexico will see conditions that have never been eQualled anywhere In the world since the French revolution
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
GEORGIAN -WiLL BE
 ASSISTANT TREAs0RER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-PresIdent Wilson today nominated George Fort. Of Georgia. as assistant treasurer of. the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
AMERICAN COTTON TRADE
 BEGINS LOOKING UP

NEW. YORK, Jan Cit Is estimat- ed that America's cotton trade with Germany, # protected from interier. ence on sea, can be restored promptly Co at least two.thirds of average an- nua total, in opinion of German spin ners
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
. HES
 HAMMER
 ON EAST

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Neariy a half mile of German trenches in the Argonne district were blown up by the Allies last night according to an official bulletin posted in Paris today. An inc fantry attack of the French foI- lowed. During this charge an- other grandson of Garibaldi, the Italian statesman, was killed.
 The Allies are this evening reported to have made further advances in Alsace, on the road to 1lulhausen.
 -a-
 LONDON Jan. 6.--ln spite of re- ports of both German and French ad- yances. military critics in London de- clared today that the deadlock exists with here and there an occasional sortie.
 oains in AIoneq
 The French communicate. issued In Paris today says that the Allies made gains in Che valley of the Aisne, aud hat in Belgium the Germans deiiv- cred two assaults in tho vicinity oi St GeorgIes, neither Of which were successful. From Lys to tho Oiso the artillery duel Is proceeding.
 Berlin Claims sueeesa
 The 0elman seailB at3tement i sued ia Berlin says
 French trenches in Argonne were today occupied by the German troops and in upper Alsace the French troops were driven away from a position near Sennheim (Carney)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
NEW ENGLAND
 TRAIN TO BE DISCONTINUED

NEW HAVEN. Conn Jan. 6.-It is reported in New Haven, lhat the Bay State Limited between Boston and New York wlN be discontinued in Che
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
PooR. IMMIGRANT LEAVES
 EsrATE WORTH ssso,ooo

NEW YORK, N Y, Jan. 6. Y Tho estate of the late Herman Brasch, once poor German immigrant and later chief chemist Of the Standard oil Co. has been appraised at S5,56Q,-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
R0UMANlA IS READY
 TO ENTER

LONDON, Jan. 6.- Friendly relations have been established between the Russian soldiers and the Roumanian frontier guards who patrol the border between Roumania and Bukowi- na, and it is believed in Petro- grad that Roumama will enter the war as an ally.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
HUNDRED INJURED
 IN CLASH

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Two hundred vietims or the subway smaaduPz are In New York hospitals, and Of these five will die, it is feared.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
SOUTH BOSTON TO HAVE
 NEW BIG DRYDocK

WASHINGTON Jan. 6.-The Navy Department has approved plans for a drydock at South Boston which will also provide for the docking of two battleships at tho same time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

EnpIEe ads reaea mos. reaaeEa
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

SEATTLE. Jan. G. Major L. IL French. an Alaska mining man. told friends here today that Seward had been definite ly decided upon as the termin- us of the Alaska government railway
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06

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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
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La Junta tribune., 1915-02-20

TAKEN UP-Red COW. white face:
unbranded. red bull calf. unbrand.
ed: these animals are 10 my pasture,
one mile west and one mile south oi
Swink-S. A. Martin.
La Junta tribune., 1915-02-20
ksishss II Pyshia. Cosveatsos.

The twelfth annual convention Of
the First District Of Knights Of Pythi.
~ Association. comprising In its
membership the lodges Of the Arkan.
sss Valley. was held at Las Animss
yesterday. the occasion being the
ftfty-second anniversary Of the
founding OF the order. There was
an all day and evening programme.
which was concluded with a banquet
Quite u large delegation from this
city attended. among them being:
A. b. Wallis. q. II. wincheli. w. d.
wincheli. Russell Draper. r. c. Scott.
J. 4. Lewis. J. A. Sevitx. Frank Cad.
wsisder. Frances Brochan. Elmer
Davis. A. l.. Jerrough. Joe Thiverge.
J. d. johnson. 4. c. Miles. X. Jesse
Roberts. Fred veiasco.
La Junta tribune., 1915-02-20

-
Satisfaction in Every
Transaction
These La Junta business houses
believe In the Square Deal" in busi-
ness and they live up to It in thei.
dealings with their customers.
They do not misrepresent.
They believe In truthful advertis-
Ing.
They give their customers first
class service.
You will get Satisfaction In every
Transaction" II you deal with the
following:
A irews e. Lagerquist
Modern DrugEists-Two Stores.
Barr 4 Rose
Transfer and Livery
Fulton Market and Grocery
Groceries. Meats. Bakery Goods.
Kendall Dry Goods Company
Dry Goods and Ladies Furnishings
Ia Junta Auto and Machine Company
Chalmers and Buick Cars
La Juta Ice and Storage Company
Coal and Ice
La Junta Music Company
Baldwin Pianos and Victor victrolas
La Junta Steam Laundry
Laundry, Carpet Cleaning
La Junta Tribune
Quality Printing
Lambs Market and Grocery
Groceries and Meats
Moyemont
Artistic Photography
La Junta tribune., 1915-02-20
Coss,y As,.s.sersal Associations.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the County Ministerial Association
will be- held In the Reformed Prcsby.
tcriAn church In this city Monday AZ
ternoon at ] O'Clock. The address Of
the afternoon will be given by Rev,
chas. 4. Barrett. the evangelist who
is holding revival meetings In Rocky
Ford. The association 10 comprised
Of the ministers Of the county. who
are showing great intercst In the
work. which deals With the topics
which are Of current interest 10 ths
ministers and their work.