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The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-15
DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH COM
 ING WITH AGE

It is really queer to look back
 over the long long years in Alas
 ka since the time of the Dawson
 rush and to contemplate what ex-
 traordinary changes have come. It is only seventeen or eighteen years,
 but these years have seen a for
 bidding wilderness being converted into a land which Is being opened
 b. the richest and the greatest gov ernmeuc on earth. In the old days the Yukon river was looked upon as a river of mystery. The lower reach es of the old river suggested to the mind a region which belongd to an othr sphere. To speak of going down the Yukon river sounded like speaking of going down some river In the mystic plac- es of the East. There was no Nome then, there was no Fairbanks then and there was no Seward then. AL &ska was spoken of as . place that had been overlooked In school geo graphies, but which, because Of the golc discovered in Dawson, deserv- ed mere mention and some-yery much explanation. But the wise ones had 1t doped out You had to have five hundred pounds of beans, ? ton of rolled oats, a million slabs of bacon, fifty thousand dollars worth of furs before daring to yen- ture into the deadly yastness of the freezing northland. Two rifles, six shot guns, and nets for catching fish were indispensable. That most effective Of all safeguards. i Sapadillo, had to be carried in great quantities, but the publication of such a fact was carefully censored. In some of the cities Of the East, aye, even in London, Alaska out fit. ing houses kept in their win dows the most attractive displays. There were tents and furs and rifles and toilet sets and a thousand oth- CT things that showed clearly that to go to Alaska, one had to be rig ged out like a kid girl in a kinder garten. The wild Alaska forests ap- pealed to the imagination. The story
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-15
How,s Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollsrs Reward for any case of CataFrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 r. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.. We. the undersignedi have known E. J. Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
 Toledo, O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acrinG directly upon tie blood ana mu- cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. beIe by all Druggists.
 Take HalTs Family PillH for ssnstiSahsns
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-15
EXPOSEDi

After exposure. when y0a feel Q cold coming on, take "PURoLA Honey and Tar Cough syrup. Dsaf wait until 1t has dsysloHOG tASe ,ronchitis or pneumonia. DoSs ass contain opiates of aAy kiAd. Ros9 bottle in the house for siRsrsSn- cies. Your druggist will TsHu2A your money If not EatafiSa. Efise 25c and soc Specify ''PUh9LA Sold by Keller Broa. Drug C0. 1.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-15

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The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-15
THE LAW UPHELD

The manutactureIs Of the "PUR- OLA'' line of Household Remedies and Toilet Preparations are in full accord with the PurS Food LawB. 5esides this their preparations are sold under an iron-clad guarantee Once used, you will use no other. Your druggist will supply you. sDsci fy "PUROLAl" Sold by KSlisr Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-15

In the Probate Court for the Haines Precinct, Division No. l, Dis trIct of Alaska, BetUre Hon. J. J.. Kennedy, U. 8. Commissioner and E1-Officio Probate Judge.
 In Re Estate of Myrtle Burling- ton, Deceased:
 TO THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MYRTLE BURLINGTON, DE- CEASED:
 Notice Is hereby given that on the 10th day of February, 1915, the undersigned, as Administrator of the Estate of Myrtle Burlington, De ceased, will apply to the Hon. J. J.. Kennedy, United States Commis- sioner and Ex-Officlo Probate Judge for an order to sell Lots Eight (S). Nine (9), and Ten (10) in Block Eleven (1), in the Incorpor- ated Town of Haines, Alaska, for the purpose of paying debts and costs of probate, and you are hereby warned to appear at ten o'clock on said day and show cause, if any you have, why said order should not be made. Given under my hand and seal on this 9th day of January, A. D. 1915.
 BRUCE BROWN,
 Administrator
 Steve Ragan, Attorney
 for Administrator. First Publication, Jan. II, '15. Last Publication, Feb. IS, '15.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-15
FACT PROVEN.
Should Convince Even the Most SkeP-
 tical of Its Truth.

Should Convince Even the Most SkeR-
 tical of Its Truth.
 If there Is the slightest doubt in the minds of auy that Dandruff germs do not ,xist, their belief is compelled by the iact that . rabbit innoculated with the germs became bald in six weeks time. It must be apparent to any person therefore that the only prevention or badness is the destruction of the germ which act Is successfully accomplished In one hundred per cent. Of cases oy the application of Newbro's Herpicide. Dandrurr is caused by the same germ which causes badness and can be pre- vented with the same remedy-NeWoroa Herpicide.
 Accept no substitute. Destroy the cause you remove the effect"
 Sold by leading druggists. Send loc, In stamps for sample to The Herpicide Go. Detroit. Mich.
 Ono soilar RoEtles guarAzEsed.
 At all drug Stor~a-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-15
NOTICE 10 TAX PAYERS

Real estate taxes for tho year 1914 are now due and payable at the office of town treasurer, U. s. court house, and If not paid on or before February 27, 1915, the same will become delinquent.
 MARTIN CONWAY, 2-10-td. Town Treasurer.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10

lars on it. 1t also claims that they
spent four thousand dollars to bring in
the dredge and twelve hundred dollars
for wages for the Construction COM
pany's crew. In addition to this they
claim thirty thousand dollars DAM
ages alleged to have been suffered by
them by the failure of the dredge to
operate in the manner said to have
been provided for in the contract.
The plaintiffs claim that the dredge
was unable to perform the work allot-
ed to it and that it was defective in
various respects. The plaintiff COM
pany, in short, alleges in its complaint
that the defendant herein has wholly
failed, neglected and refused to COM
ply and fulfill the terms and condi-
lions of the contract"
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10

RERIIN Aug 5-The office announced officially today
that the Russians had abandoned Warsaw The announce
mont was the occassioned Of tremendous outburst of enths
~ in Germany and Austria The was turned into
nnblc holiday Mackensen and Hndenberg are the great
nonular idols German people The Teutonc forces have
not of the Polish capital for the armies
Of the front are preparing for mphal entrance into the
fallen CITY with Emperor William and his consor heading the
PROCESSION details have far been given by the
office as to nature of the victory and whether or not the
Russians succeeded in retiring with their armies intact
WASHINGTON, August 5-The Russian ambassador gave
an official to the representatives here this
morning admitting that the soldiers of the Gar had evacuated
Warsaw The says that the Russians retired in good
order DESTROYING all munitions that they were unable to
carry away and blowing all the Notifications The city
itself was not destroyed contrary the expectation of many
the military observers The German forces have yet
tered the CITY, populace of the Polish capital calm and
have been told the Russians that necessary for
them to leave their homes unless they wished to do So About
fifty per cent the populations have quit the town.
whom preceded the In order not to congestion
with possible disaster the civilians who left Warsaw were
forced to take different roads than the military The ambassa
states that the loss of Warsaw will not give any
advantage to Teuons and asserts that Russia as
terined prosecute the until such time the
success the allied assured The Russian army is
TACT sufficient supplies be received at the
front will prepare to take the offensive The people
of Russia are alarmed at the loss of Warsaw their
fdence in the government is mistaken.
FAIRBANKS Aug 5-Julius Miller and Bill OConnor
arrived here today in the charge of u S. Deputies
charged with the murder of Mrs w. E. Rowe. The dead
found along the railroad track short distance
from this city, and the coroners jury returned verdict of
murder death being caused by beating with clubs by
unknown The preliminary hearing in the has been set
for Tuesday by the u S. Commissioner and scince the
inquest the has succeeded in getting
sufficient evidence that it is felt that strong has been
prepared against the accused The motive of the killing
robbery the had considerable money her. which
discovered when the body found Feeling
the rather high Fairbanks and the officials keep
ing guard the prisoners violence being
done.
LONDON, Aug 5-Tremendous fighting is under way
the Gapo peninsula and the allied troops making des
perae efforts force the passage of the straits The loss of
life both sides is ghtfu but the British and French stub
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10
INSPECTING ARMY
POSTS OF ALASKA

Major John NJ. Jenkins, inspector
general for the United States army,
western department, with headquart-
ers at San Francisco, has just finished
an inspection of equipment and ac-
counts at Fl. w. H. Seward. He fin
ished an inspection at FIT. Liscum and
Valdez just the day before the Val
dez fire, but on account of the burn
ing of the rercods of the road COM
mission, which operates under the
war department, he has been ordered
to return there. From Valdez he will
go by auto to Fairbanks and then
make an inspection of Fl. Gibbon at
the mouth of the Tanana. From Fl.
Gibbon he will hurry to st. Michael
and Nome as soon as his work is fin
ished in order to catch a boat for the
south and avoid being frozen in for the
winter.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10

Due to the scarcity of available tim
Der along the line of the work now
under construction, a big tie camp has
been established on Turnagain arm,
where quite a force of men is employ.
ed.
The installation of temporary wa
ter system for the new town is pro
crossing under the auspices of the
Commission. Water will be taken
from springs at the base of the hill on
the south side of Ship creek, pumped
into receiving tank erected on c
street, between Fourth and Fifth ave.
nues, and from thence pipe line will
extend along the alley between Fourth
and Fifth avenues as far as X street
Standpipes are being installed at each
cross street.
Work on the installation of a tele.
phone service to connect with the
Seward line, completed as far as Kern
creek, is we'll in hand, under the cap
able direction of L. G. Jackson. With
in three weeks as it now appears, the
line will be completed and through
communication established.
New Contracts.
The following railroad contracts
were let during the past week
c. E. Heron & Co., 600 posts.
Eagle river landing.
C. e. Heron & Co., $4,000 ties.
Eagle river landing.
]. Plowman, station 87x4 to 51x50.
Grading.
Morgan & Co., grubbing federal
block, Anchorage townsite.
C. Hagnell & Co., station 1920 to
4S 80. Grading.
G. Gianinni & Co., station 1880 to
48 20. Grading.
John Pecaric & Co., grubbing school
reserve, Anchorage townsite.
Louis Bican & Co.. grubbing munich
pal block, Anchorage townsite.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10
n. v. LEAGUE IS
FINANCIAL
FZzLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 1.-THE North
western Baseball League has given up
the ghost because of the poor attend
ance which made it impossible for the
managers to pay salaries. From
financial standpoint, the present sea-
son has been the worst that the
league has ever experienced, due
partially to the collapse of business in
the two Canadian cities, Vancouver
and Victoria. The troubles of the
latter team have been the worst, it's
manager having thrown up the
sponge earlier in the season, only to
have the team run by the league as
a whole in order that the schedule
might not be demoralized. AS a re-
suit of this last collapse, Aberdeen and
Victoria have been dropped from the
ranks, and Vancouver, Seattle, Ia
coma and Spokane will attempt to
finish out the season.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10

trenches The deadly, the Russians Offering
tenacious resistance and refusing to surrender fighting
last nearly every Russian soldier the lines of trenches
being killed The stubborn resistance offered by the defenders
resulted heavy losses to the attacking force but the soldiers
the victory and the throughout Germany
is On to Calais The Russians in the city have been
retiring all day by of the three bridges which the
Vstua The official entrance into the fallen Polish capital has
not yet taken place. The Emperor witnessed the final attack
his presence added greatly enthusiasm
the soldiers who have been fighting almost constantly for
the past few days.
LONDON Aug. 6-The fall of Warsaw, having been off
ciay confirmed the military observers here and the allied
commanders awaiting with interest reliable from
Petrogad regarding the final disposition of the Russian gar
Grave felt and openly expressed that the
Russians held late to their armies intact Details
from the eastern front slow in reaching here, Perograd
being unusually silent about the situation and the German
Office stating than that the city had fallen The allies
fell disappointed by the loss OF Warsaw but in England is
felt that the of the Germans will have large effect
dspeng the feeling of apathy towards the that being
manifested by what is commonly called the middle classes
The flower of the nobility and the upper classes well the
aborng and workers have far made the bulk OF the
British armies since the started The colonies have done
than their SHARE but there element England that
refuse to accept the seriousness of the situation and it is this
element whom it is hoped will be brought to realize the
gravity Of the present crisis by the fall of Warsaw.
CAPE HAITIEN, Aug. 6-The trouble throughout the
black republic increasing and this morning this city, the
American cruiser yacht the Tage compelled to throw
shells into the town. protect the foreign quarter from attack
the revouonists under General Bobo The revouonsts
retired before the shell fire after several of the troops
wounded and three killed. going into the brush back OF the
town. The situation here critical all fore residents who
leaving the city, and the others preparing to resist
attack. American marines from the batteshp Connecticut
are expected here to relieve the conditions
PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 6-The United States battle
ship Connecticut with 500 marines from the Philadelphia navy
yard board arrived here today The sight of the big l
steamng into the harbor greeted with sghs of relief BY
the foreign residents of the town. who have been fearing thai
the force of sailors from the cruiser Washington who
have been keeping order here would be attacked by superior
numbers the blacks AS the Connecticut drop
ped her anchor the complement of landed
they completed the occupation of the city, which work
commenced last week by the sailors from the Washington
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10
v H A 7 IS DOING
At RAILROAD
TERMINAL

ANCHORAGE, August 2-That the
postoffice in new town is near
ing completion. 1t will be roomy
comfortable place. The practice OF
opening the Office one hour on Sundays
has been discontinued.
William Wooster and Mrs. Wooster
are here, coming the entire distance
from Bristol bay in small dory equip
ped with an Evenrude. Due to lack
of salmon, the canneries are not doing
well this season, says Wooster.
Candidates for the school board are
Director, Mrs. M. T. Normile; treas
uere, M. Finkelstein; clerk A. J.
Wendler.
The Anchor Cement and Block
Company has begun the manufacture
of cement blocks for buildings, chin
neys, etc.
The Deep Sea Salmon Company
operating at Goose bay, Knik arm
has up to date put up 10000 case Of
SALMON. Another good run of salmon
is now on.
Patents have been issued to the
Gold Bullion Mining Company's claims
and the Independence Mining Com.
pany's claims in the Willow creek
gold district.
Rumors of gold stampede to some
point in the vicinity Of Anchorage are
rife, but diligent inquiry on the part
of the Pioneer man failed to get any
accurate account of the strike.
In the Commissioners court, Karl
Schlin was sentenced to serve three
months in the local bastile for viola
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10

boy keep forging ahead For the past few days both sides
have lost almost 10000 each killed. wounded and miss
ing As result of this tremendous sacrifice of human fe the
allied forces have gained the ridge and in the most d
vanageous position that they have been the campaign
started The allied forces plan their campaign that they
the Darenees forced before another winter sets
That they willing sacrifice countless lives to gain their
end this evident from the recent fighting The
Turks ntrenched in almost mpregnabe POSITIONS but the
fury allies attack much be borne and they
forced out of their positions after suffering heavily The ar
ery allied forces much superior the Turkish guns
especially the light artillery and doing ncalcuabe damage
to the Turks in the trenches.
CORNISH N. H. Aug. 5-Secretary of the Treasury
William G. M'Adoo, accompanied by his wife, daughter OF
President Wilson arrived here TODAY to spend days with
his wes family at the presidents home. The pres
himself autoed to the station to meet the pair and greeted
his daughter and her husband aectonately Adoo shook
hands with few acquaintance at the depot and in
question from the newspapemen said that the admnstra
ton determined to proceed with its marchant marine
gram and that the bill introduced at the last session of Con-
gress would be again presented for consideration when the
convened in October He said the party had pledged
Itself to this REFORM and elected this pledge along with
the other plank in the Democratic platform That being the
case the administration intended keep it's word to the people,
and would attempt to enact the merchant marine bill into law
NEW YORK, Aug 5-Theodore Roosevelt accompanied
his wife returned this city today from his trip through
out the western and southern states in which he visited the
fair San Francisco The Colonel questioned about his
political Intentions but smiling refused to discuss his future
actions talked freely what the Progressive party
should pursue said that they should stick the Ship and
retain their independence fighting for the vital principles which
caused the organization of the party He said there
possibility of the progressive joining the fold of the Republican
party All earnest and sincere progressives would have to
repuae the organization and control running the Re-
publican party it autocratc and not democratic the
people and their wishes being but minor consideration in the
minds of the chief Republicans throughout the country who
simply trying get back into office rather than to spread
their doctrines and impress the Importance of Republican
principles upon the nation,
BERLIN, August 6-The Berlin Office officially
today that Warsaw had fallen The honor of making
the final attack against the enemy lines fell to the Bavaran
troops under Prince Leopold who broke through early this
morning. first taking the outer trenches surrounding the city,
and then completing their task by capturing the inner
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10
FAIRBANKS ORDERS
ANOTHER AUTO TRUCK

Fairbanks has ordered another auto
fire truck as 1t is feared that the bust
ness section might suffer the fate oil
Valdez unless the department is kept
at its highest efficiency. Wrile the
city is in debt and spirit of retrench.
ment has held back many desired pub
lie improvements the council is deter.
mined to keep the fire department in
first class condition.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10

from Dawson to the Donjek river, 1870
miles in boats, and from Donjek to
Chisana, distance of 80 miles, pack
horses are used. The cheapest freight
rate, IS cents pound, obtains in the
summer months, so you can see the
great advantage of landing supplies at
the new camp via Mccarthy"
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10
HANDLE FREIGHT
CHEAPER VIA
MCCARTHY

Robt w. Wiley, who recently re.
Gently returned to the Chisana camp
after spending several months in
Nevada where he is constructing a
railroad to his quartz property, has
great confidence in the future of the
interior placer camp, which he be-
lieves will be a gold producer for
many years.
Mr.. Wiley has been in the White
River country since 1902 and is about
as well posted on conditions there as
any man in the country. He believes
that the best and most feasible route
to Chisana is via Cordova and Nc
earthly, and if the trail from the latter
place is kept up all freighting will be
done this way, as it is much shorter
and packing can be done considerably
cheaper.
Freight can be handled from Nc
Carthy to Chisana, during the winter,
for 15 cents pound and in the sum-
mer for 35 cents" said Mr.. Wiley.
'The distance, via the Nizina glacier,
is 80 miles, and 40 miles over the
Goat trail.
"The winter route from Dawson to
Chisana is 800 miles and from White.
horse $50 miles. In the summer this
distance is reduced little by going
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10
HEBRON CLAIMS
JUDGMENT FOR
$4,000

Charles e. Heron, Republican Ter.
ritorial Chairman and president of the
Sunrise Dredging Company. which is
operating to the westward. has begun
suit in the district court at Valdez
against the American Dredge Building
& Construction Company and asks for
judgment in the sum of $4,000. The
complaint states that they bought a
dredge from the American Dredge
Building & Construction company and
paid down twenty-five thousand dol
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10

ton of section 1912, and Peter Geros
got four months for assault and bat
terry.
BY a score of 20 to 26, the ladies'
baseball team of Knik won over the
Anchorage ladies' team in hotly con-
tested game at the local grounds Sat
urday evening last. About everybody
in town attended the event which was
highly entertaining and exciting
throughout.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10
FROM
Panama FOR
ANCHORAGE

NAINAIMO, Aug. 6-The steamer
Sineola arrived here today, coming
direct from Panama. The vessel is
bound for Anchorage with cargo of
machinery for use on the construc-
ton OF the government railroad in
Alaska. The machinery has all been
used in the construction of the Pana-
mana Canal. and is what was thought
would be available for the use Of the
Railroad Commission. After coaling
the Sineola proceeded direct for
Anchorage.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-10
HA|NES IN PATH
DISASTROUS FIRE

All of the citizens of Haines and
every available soldier from Fl. Sew
ard were engaged in a desperate fight
with the forest fire last week, and
the town was in great danger.
The fire is burning practically all
over Mt. Rippinski, making it appear
mountain of flames, and the in
tense heat from so large a burning
area makes the work of the freight
ers extremely difficult.
The fire progressed into the town
almost to the sawmill, but at last re-
port the mill was still unframed.
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