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The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08
COTTON PRODUCTION
 IN UNITED STATES
 IN 1914 LARGEST
Forthcoming Report will Show 1914 Crop to be 16,13t,930 Pound Bales-Largest ever Produc-
 ed by 2,000,000 Bales.

Washington D. C., July 8.-The forthcoming report on cotton produc- tion in the United States, soon to be issued by Director Sam L. Rogers of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, and prepared under the supervision of MT. William M. Steuart chief statistician in charge of the in- ouiry, will show the American cotton crop of 1914-16,134,9 ,930 equivalent 5O0-lb. bales-to have been the largest ever produced exceeding the 1913 crop by nearly 2,OOO,O00 bales, or about 14 per cent. The largest crop raised prior to 1914 was that of 1911-15,- 692,7 ,7O1 bales. The tables contained in this report will be reprinted in the annual cotton bulletin, to be published in September, which will also include further data as to production, con sumption, imports, exports, and stocks of cotton.
 The increase in the production of lin ters during the past 15 years is note worthy. Starting at 114,544 bales in 1899, the output of this product in- creased to 79l AGA bales in 1914, or by nearly 600 per cent, although the amout of cotton ginned increased by less than 75 per cent during the same period. This increase in the inter production is due principally to closer delinting of the seed for the better separation of the meat rom the hulls. Many mills now obtain considerably more than 100 pounds of hnters per ton of seed treated, whereas in earlier years 50 pounds per ton was high yield.
 Sea-island cotton, of which S1 ,654 running bales were ginned in 1914, represented in that year only a trife more than one-half of 1 per cent of the total cotton produced. The lar gest crop of sea-island cotton raised Tn any year between 1899 and 1914 was that of 1911-11S,293 bales. This variety of cotton is produced in only three States-Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.
 Although cotton is grown in Is Stat es, only six-Texas, Georgia, Ala bama, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Mlssissippi-produced more than a million bales each in 1914. The com bined growth of these six States rep resented over four-fifths of the total crop of that year.
 Texas alone produced 4,592,1 ,112 bales
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08
PhilIipine Markets for
 American Lumber

Washington, D. C., July 8.-The Blu reau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce has issued a short monograph on "Philippine Markets for American Lumber, by commercial agent Frank lin H. Smith, who is Investigating the lumber trade in the Far East. The Philippine market, so far as imports are concerned, is dominated by Amer ican lumber. The Islapds provided a market for more than S500,000 worth of forest products in the 12 months ended June 30, 1914, and practically the entire quantity represented by these figures was shipped from the Douglas fir mills of Washington and Oregon and the redwood mills of Cal ifornia.
 Mir. Smith found, however, sharp competition of native woods, and it is his opinion that this will inevitbly be- come keener. Each succeeding year, he thinks, will witness an increasing cut of Philippine woods. The conclu- sion reached is that the prospective de- mand for American lumber in the Philippines is not particularly en- .couraging.
 This publication may be obtained for 5 cents from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. c. It is Special Agents Series No. 100.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08

or more than one-fourth of the total grown in 1914. The next greatest production was that of Georgia. 2,718,- 037 bales or one-sixth of the total. Other States producing large crops were Alabama, with 1,751,375 bales. or l0.8 per cent of the total; South Carolina, with 1,533,S1O bales. or 9.5 per cent of the total; Oklahoma, with 1,262,176 bales, or 7.S per cent of the total; and Mississippi, with 1,245, 1885 bales, or TT per cent of the total.
 Cotton production of California, which has recently taken up the growth of this staple, is increasing rapidly. In this State 49,S35 bales were glnned in 1914, as compared with 22,S38 in 1913 and S,215 in 1912. Not all this cotton was grown in California however, since the figures given in- clude cotton raised in the Mexican DOT tion of the Imperial Valley and brought into California to be ginned.
 Allhougn tne cotton production of Arizona still amounts to an insigni- ficant fraction of the total for the country it is increasing rapidly, 7,142 bales being reported for this State in 1914, as compared with 2,299 for 1913.
 The banner cotton county in respect to number of bales produced is Ellis county, Texas, in which the ginnings from the growth of 1914 amounted to 143,714 bales-approximately 75 per cent more than the entire crop of Missouri or Florida, about three times that of California, and nearly six times that of Virginia The area of Ellis County is 975 square miles and it's population is about 55,0OO.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08
CREATE DIVISION UN-
 IVERSITY EXTENSION
Board of Trustees Offers Deanship to J. H. Miller-Agricultural Work Done Under Agreement by
 Federal and State Cows

Little Rock. July 8.-The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkan- sas has created a Division of Univer- Isity Extension, and the deanship has been offered to J. H. Miller, who now holds a similar position in the Kansas State Agricultural College. All ag- ricultural work now being done in Arkansas is under joint agreement between the federal government and the University College of Agriculture, and this is therefore the work of the Cooperating parties. Dean Miller has accepted and will have charge of the agricultural demonstration work the correspondence study, and all the work maintained by the University outside the University grounds. Dur ing the next two years it will be con- fined almost wholly to agriculture and home economies, as there is no appro- priation for the other work.
 Dean Miller is we'll qualified for the work, having been with the Kansas in stitution since 1905. He hesitated about accepting the Arkansas offer, and did not do so until after making a trip to the state and arriving at the conclusion that there are greaer op- portunities here than anywhere else.
 Dean Miller is expected to reach Arkansas July 15, and will at once take up the work of conducting farm ers' institutes and extension schools lasting from one day to two weeks. The entire staff of specialists and dem onstrators will be used for this pur- pose.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08

bassador's message did not make clear whtther the German government had asked him to obtain the views of the United States on the tentative draft or wheher in showing him copy the i'm plication was that the American gov ernment could, if it chose, comment on it before the note was completed.
 Silence Possible.
 In the circumstances it is entirely possible for the Washington govern ment to maintain silence with respect to the ambassadors inquiry for in structions. Some of the presidents advisers think advantage should be taken of the opportunity to reiterate firmly that the United Staes, having sated it's position on the law and the facts, can make no concessions from it's strictly legal position.
 Optimism Lessens.
 While the optimism which has pre- vailed in official circles for some time as a result of Ambassador Gerard's early messages, has to some extent, been dissipated by the unsatisfactory character of some of the proposals made in the tentative draft, the sit uation still was regarded among well informed officials as susceptible of a friendly statement.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08

More than 100000 American farms are now being successfully conducted by women.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08
DECISION RESTS UPON
 PRESIDENT WILSON
Situation Perplexing. Optimism Has tc Some Extent, Been Dissipated By the Character of Some of
 Proposals of the Draft.

Washington, July 7.-Upon Presi- dent Wilson tonight rests the decision as to what reply, if any, shall be sent to Ambassador Gerard's message out lining the tentative draft of a note submitted to him informally by the German foreign office as a proposed answer to the American communica- ton of June 9, concerning submarine warfare.
 No Word Received.
 Secretary Lansing and other advis- OTIS of the president have transmitted to him at Cornish, N. H., their views on the policy they believe ought to be pursued. It was officially stated late tonight that no word had been received as to the presidents position. It was minated, too, that MT. Wilson might not be ready to act until to- morrow or Friday, owing to the deli cate questions involved.
 Lansing Congratulated
 During the day Count von Berns- torff, the German ambassador, ten dered his congratulations to Mir. Lans- ing on his elevation to the secretary ship of state, and asked informally concerning the latest phase of the ne- gitiations. The secretary outlined to Count von Bernstorff what had been transmitted to Ambassador Gerard, but gave no intimation as to the course of the United States. Count von Bernsorff said he had no advices of his own and it is understood had no sug- gestions to make. There is little doubt that the German proposals in their present form, would be unacceptable
 Situation Perplexing
 The situation is perplexing because high officials are reluctant to engage in an informal discussion of questions which they hold are clearly stated in the American note. At the same time they are anxious that Germany may have no misconception as to what the United States would or would not accept. Although officials were gen erally reticent, it was said the am
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08
Everything Said.

New Haven Journal Courier.
 Mir. Bryan has resigned. The coun- try is resigned. That's about it.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08

For Rent House newly papered and painted. close in all conveniences. H. B. Mckenzie. AdVt.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08

The best advertisers get better busi
 ness and more of it.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08
Gov. PardOnS SearCy
 County Citizen

Little Rocl,. July 8-Gov. Hays par doned w. D. Wasson of Searcy county, who has served three months of a one year sentence on a conviction of man slaughter for the killing of Luther Compton one Christmas eve. He was advised by his counsel J. F. Henly and w. F. Reeves, to accept a sentence for manslaughter, being indicted for mur- der He refused to risk all on a fight for complete acquittal His attorneys say they believe he is innocent, and that the evidence upon which he was convicted is very weak. The pardon was granted on condition that he shall hereafter abstain from the drinking of intoxicating liquors.
 Little mother leagues have been es- abolished in Philadelphia so that girls can be taught the clements of baby care.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08

TRADE IN PRESCOTT
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
COOK INLET SALMON PACK
 IS ABOUT 15o,ooo CASES

SEWARD. Sept. 4.- The salmon pack for this season in Cook Inlet will reach 100000 cases, according to w. c. Warf, manager of the seldovia cannery, after visiting the canneries at Port Graham, seldovia, Kasiloff, Kenai. and Goose Bay.
 The season is closed and the can neries at the head of the inlea have already shut down. Most of the pack at Goose Bay was taken out 9 weeks ago. while the cannery ship from Ke- nal was lowed to sea yesterday. The Admiral Evans will call at Port Ora ham and Seldovia on its return trip from the Westward and pick up sev- eral thousand cases and the crews.
 The packs at the various canneries from an estimate made just before the shutdown. are Kasiloff, 49,O0O cases, Kenai, 10000, Port Graham, 21, 900, Seldovia and Goose Bay 15,OOO eaoh.-(Seward Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
POPE PRAISES PRESIDENT IN
 CABLEGRAM

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-cardlnal Gibbons came to Washington today with a message of hope for peace in Europe to President Wilson from Pope Benedict. It was Q cablegram praising the Presidents attitude and indicating a belief that the United States might be in position to help in bringing the European war to an end
 After reading the message the Car dinal remained for half on hour with the President. discussing the possibil- ities of peace and tho world situation generally. He emerged smiling and walked over to the State Department for a conference with Secretary of State Lansing. Later he announced he had talked peace with the Presi- dent and told him of his qualification over the apparent success of the ne gotiahons with German over sub marine warfare. He spoke cheerfully of the situation, saying the prospects for peace seemed to be brightening.
 Pope's Message Kept Secret
 The text of the Pope's message was kept secret and has not been made public. nor was there any formal comment on 1t from the White House Unoncially. however, it was said that the President was much pleased with the message and with the in- terview. It was known that the Pope made no definite suggestions as to a peace movement. and that his message was purely a personal one to President Wilson and not address ed the heads of other neutral govern ments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
COAL DOCKS
 FOB SEWARD

SEWARD, Sept. 2.-coal docks of sufficient size for naval purposes are to be erected in connection with the building of the government railroad. This fact was assured today when 1t became lnowl that George R. smith. superintendent Of ihe United States naval coaling station at Tibourn, San Francisco Bay, arrived here tc confer with Chairman Edes of the railroad commission.
 con the invitation of the commits sion Mir. Smith is here to advice with us in regard to the location of docks and the handling of coal for the ma. wy. He has had a wide experience in that line and for that reason was re- quested to act as advisory engineer.
 Improvements are contemplated on a considerable scale and the commis- ion is following it's plan of making thorough preparations before going ahead.-(seward Post.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
THREE YUKON BOYS
 ENLIST FOR KING

According to a statement printed in the Montreal Standard recently. three of the sons of the late William Ogil- vie. the we'll known explorer and ad- ministrator of the early days, have enlisted in the Kings army and gone to the front. ''The family has surely done it's share" says the article.
 Gordon Mackenzie Ogilvie. who sailed on the Cameronian. is now in all probability at Shorncliffe, in the 47th; his younger brother Private J.. J. Ogilvie. of the 6th, now at Valcart- fer: and his youngest brother, Peter, enlisting in the Nc wMontreal High land regiment. The three brothers are the sons of the late William Ogil- vie, and their mother lives at 10a Coursol street. Montreal. Her broth er Albert Pyrke. is now in one of the Winnipeg corps now abroad"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
.S8 CREDIT IS
 ABSORBING NEW YORK

BOSTON, Sept 4.-Men of affairs ore waiting for Great Britain to ad- just che sterling exchange situation. Bankers are anxious to know whether The enyoys. now on their way here, are authorized to act, or whether any proposition agreed upon has to be passed on again in London thereby consuming more time.
 At present. the sterling exchange market Is in a choatic condition. But it Is felt that any favorable develop ments would advance sterling rates radically. The effect of an adjust ment of sterling credit would be bene- ficial both to the Allies and to our selves. It would mean lower cost Go foreign purchasers of our products, it would mean an increase Of war or. ders to ourselves.
 Our situation with Germany cer- tainiy looks more encouraging; SO encouraging in wact as to be almost suspicious Ambassador Bernstorii assures tho State Department that Germany has accepted the position of the United States on submarine war fare. and that hereafter no merchant vessels win be attacked by German submarines without first being warn ed. visited and searched and oppor- tunity afforded for their passengers and crew Go escape.
 Fundamental conditions in this country are all favorable to @ marked upliit in business. The position of crops and money is ideal Sentiment is naturally influenced by conditions abroad. and this means more or less conservatism. especially in those lines not directly associated with the war.
 The security market is not appar ently SO weak as it sometimes looks It's ability to come back shows this -(Bostou News Bureau)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
MAN LEAVES
 FOR FREsHwATER BAY

b. 10. Erickson left today on the St. Nicholas for Freshwater Bay, where he will construct saw mill. We had @ lot of orders for work this season" said Mir. Erickson today, "but we were unable to get a planer in time and so could not undertake the work. We will be in running order early next season however, and expect to han de a big business"
 Mir. Erickson has spent the summer in Haines in the employ of the Porcu- pine Gold Mining Company and re- ports that that company suffered se- were losses from the recent floods, losing a large part of their 1S-mile Hume as the result of the high wa ter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
SISTER SEEKS HER
 MISSING BROTHER

FAIRBANKS. Aug. 2S.-In the mail which arrived yesterday, Chief of Po' lice Frank Wiseman received letter from D. F. Mccarthy, of Seward, in which he asks for Information regard ing the whereabouts of John H. Shield. The inquiry is made at the request Of a sister of the missing man. who is anxiously awaiting news of his where abouts.
 Shields description is as follows; 5 feet 1OK inches tall; about 30 years of age; weighs between 1So and lso pounds: is squarely built and usually clean shaven. He was in Juneau a It, tie more than a year ago and in Ket- chlkan last September. Anyone hay ing information as to his where abouts may communicate with his sis ter at Tonopab, Nevada, or with the chief of police here.- Fairbanks Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
FAIRBANKS WILL GROW
 HER OWN POTATOES

FAIRBANKS. Aug. S.-That the In- terior of Alaska has proven itself suitable place to grow potatoes as good as can be raised anywhere in tho United States is evident from the fact that the merchants of Fairbanks, who have been shipping in large amounts each year, will import but few spuds this faI The manager of one of the larger establishments informed a representative of the Times yester- day that the potato imports this year would not be 25 per cent of the amount brought in last season.
 Each year, for the last six years, the number of imported potatoes has been decreasing gradually until to- day. the imports are a negligible quan- tity
 Many of the merchants who import ed potatoes last year at a great ex- pense declare that they were not as good as the greater part of the home grown products.
 The Fairbanks Commercial Club has been making an attempt, also, to induce the quartermaster's depart ment to purchase an the potatoes used by the army. from farmers of the Interior.
 Last year there were some large shipments of potatoes to the lower river points. and the farmers say they will send larged quantities this sum- mer.
 Never before has the crop been as good as 1t is this year, and unless there is too much rain in the next few weeks. the spuds grown in the Interior will be as good, if not super for to those grown in the States Fairbanks Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
RUBY DISTRICT WILL
 BE GOOD PRODUCER

FAIRBANKS, Aug. 17. - That the people of Ruby and vicinity are con- siderably enthused over the outlook in their camp for gold production, is the report of Judge Louis K. Pratt, who arrived home today from attend ance at the court session at the lower river town. The town of Ruby itself is rather dull at present, says Judge Pratt. but the people there are ex- pectlng great things from their pro- ducing creeks.
 The Poorman distrinct is looking up well. according to the returned at torney. Good money is being taken out in several places in that vicinity and more prospecting is being carried on with the hopes of locating a deh- nite paystreak. AS far as is known now the pay on Poorman is very spot ted.-(Fairbanks News-Miner)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
UPPER YUKON ROAD
 IN GOOD CONDITION

wHITEHoRsE, Sept 11.-Foreman Fiendel and his crew of workmen ar rived in town Tuesday afternoon, hay- ing completed the work on the Daw- son-Whitehorse trail from Yukon Crossing South. The road is now said to be in excellent condition. In addition to improving the road, all bridges were repaired and strengthen ed.-(Whitehorse Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
SEWARD SCHOOL CENSUS
 SHOWS MORE CHILDREN

SEWARD. Sept 1.-According to a school census taken by the board of school directors yesterday the num- ber of children living in Seward at the present time of school age this year is 72. With the number of those expected from outside the city linn it's and outside towns the number is expected to reach 90 or 90 by the lat ter part of November
 The number of children in Seward of the age of four or over who would be able to attend a kindergarten here numbers 1S. The number of high school pupils is enght. Steward Gateway)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
wRANeELL MAN INSANE

wRANGELL, Sept. y.-Andrew M. Brood was adjudged insane by a jury in Commissioner Thomas Court last Monday, and ordered sent to the asy- lum at Mt. Tabor, Ore. Brood is a Finlander about A years of age, fisherman by occupation. and has re- sided here for about five or six years. -(Wrangell Sentinel.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
oLDTlMER DIES
AT CIRCLE CITY

William Thomas, a prospector who came north in the early days and who is known from Ketchikan to Nome died last month at Circle City after a con- tinued illness. Thomas was a mem- Der of the Fairbanks Igloo of Pioneers and for some time no members of the fraternity have been urging him to go outside for treatment. The remains were buried in Fairbanks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
FIND
 UNDERGROUND LAKE

Two prospectors working on Flat Creek in the Koyukuk district sunk a hole 225 feet and ran into clear blue ice. After working with steam pipes which they ran down a great dis tance they were unable to find any bottom to the ice and finally save up hope Of using it as a prospect It is generally believed that the source of Che ice must be a subterranean lake which has frozen solid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
MACHINERY ARRIVES
 FOR DEVILS ELBOW

WRANGELL. Sept. s.-sam Silver man. the promoter of the Devils El- bow propery. arrived up from the south last Sunday with large con- signment of machinery for the new mine. The shipment included some thirty tons. part of which was loaded ons scow and taken up the river yesterday. Mir. Silverman is taking back several men with him for an additional crew and the expectations are that they will be able to carry on the development work all winter. -CWrangell Sentinel)
 WORK TO BEGIN
 ON GOLD STREAM MINE
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
CHARLES LARSON DIES
 AT IDlTARoo HOME

Word has just been received of the death of Charles Larson, a former resident of Fairbanks, who has for the past few years been a resident of Iditarod. Mir. Larson was 30 years old, and had spent fifteen years in Alaska. He had been in i'll health for some time and was preparing to leave for California for rest and change when Illness overlook him. He is survived by his wife, who was for merly Lucy Carey of Fairbanks, and brother, Frank Larson, who is at present in the lower river country. In- terrment was made in the Iditarod cemetery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
oN eoL0 sTREAM MlNE

KETCHIKAN. Sept 9.-H. c. Strong who. with associates recently purchas, ed the controlling interest in the Gold Stream mining claims on Gravina lsl- and. informs the Miner that it is the plan of himself and associates to un- water the mine as soon as possible, and give the property a thorough sampling. To this end a crew of men is now at work on the property and it is expected that this preliminary work will be completed shortly. AS soon as the sampling shall have been fin- ished a plan for the treatment Of the ore will be decided upon. The opening up of the Gold Stream will undoubtedly mean much to Ketchikan as local people will be employed. and the supplies purchased here.-(Ket- chikan Miner)