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The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

would seem as If powdered coal might soon be substituted for fuel oil on our steamships, The equipment for oil burning requires very little change. I am told, in order to permit the use of powered coal, as both fuels are blown into the furnace in the same manner, and no provision for handling ash or clinker is necessary in either case.
 The r. 8. bureau of mines has sent George Watkin Evans, the Seattle coal mining engineer, into the Nenana coa' fields, where he is now engaged in studying certain problems of utiliza
 tion, including the proposed use of powdered coal in the Nenana field to generate electric power MT. Evans must be well known in this region, as it was he who selected and mined the shipment of Matanuska coal which was tested on the battleship Maryland with such splendid results as to fully satisfy the navy and secure its sup port for the government railway bill in congress, A report from Washing ton states that the bureau of mines is anxious to demonstrate the wisdom of generating electricity in the Nenana fields to operate the railway north Of the Alaska range and also to distribute electric power for use in the mining districts about Fairbanks. The state ment in the Mining Congress Journal. published at Washington, D. C., indi cates quite an ambitious project be ing considered by the bureau of mines. and powdered coal evidently plays an important part in the study of plans
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
CANN|BALS HAVE FEAST IN S|X
 PERSONS

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 1. - 4 steamer arriving from the New Heb tides group. about 900 miles off the northeastern coast Of Australia, has hrought news of the murder of six persons by cannibals. The victims
 were a British trader named R J. "ridges, and at least five children, whose bodies were found fearfully mu- tilated with axes and knives. and an other child, who is missing. is believed to have been carried off by the can nibals and feasted upon. The murder CTS were thought to have come from village on Malekula island. where there are tribes of cannibals who are bound by native custom to kill and eat a human being in order to keep up their rank
 The failure of the French and R-!. ish punitive expeditions just before the outbreak of the European war to capture any of the perpetrators Of sim liar crimes. and their immunity from punishment for two years past on ac- count of the war, is thought recently to have emboldened the cannibsls.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
POWDERED COAL SUBJECT OF ARTICLE

Maurice D, Leehey, the we'll known mining attorney of Seattle, who was in COrdova the other day, has contri. buted the following able article on the subject of powdered coal 10 the An, chorage Times, which points out the possibilities in the way of additional demand for the coal product of the Alaska fields:
 Powdered coal has been used with such splendid results at the Anaconda shelter that much attention is being given to it's application elsewhere, and it bids fair to revolutionize fuel con- ditions.
 It is not too much to say that pow dered coal should be given credit for the wonderful success obtained with the Notation process in copper smeit- ing during the last few years. Flota- tion of sulphide ores is not new. The process was known at least forty years ago, but was not found prac- tical because it is necessary to crush the ore very fine in order to apply the Notation process The values are thus obtained in finely powdered concentrate, which cannot be success fully smelted in blast furnace. The problem of smelting these so-called fines" was solved at the Anaconda shelter, where Mir. E. p. Mathewson. and his able assistants, developed the method of treating crushed concen- trates in the reverbertatory furnace, using powdered coal as the fuel iu- stead of coke This would have keen worth while just to make Notation pos.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

sIble, even if there were no savinp fin fuel cost but 1t Is interesting to note an immense saving in the cost of fuel. The Anaconda shelter was using Con. nelsville coke in It's blast furnaces
 costing $9.25 a ton delivered at the shelter. The coke had & smelting eff
 hciency of '. which means that one ton of coke would treat seven tons of Butte ore. Now the powdered coal from the company's own mine is de- itvered at the smeIter In Anaconda
 powered ready for use. at q cost of $S.50 ton, and has a smeiting eff ciency of s.64. or nearly equal to that of coke. That means q saving Of about 76 cents a ton in the fuel cost of smelting at Anaconda. The com. pany mined considerably over four million tons Of Butte ore last year. and will probably exceed that output this year, so the saving in fuel cost at that smelter by the use Of powdered coal amounts to over 5000, ,O00 a year.
 This saving also made possible the application of the Notation process to Butte ores, and also modernized the teaching system by which the finely pulverized taiiings are treated 30 that the ioss in recovery Is now less than three pounds Of copper per ton of Butte ore. Under the old system the shelter lost about 14 pounds of cop per in the siag. The result is the say ing of about II pounds of copper in each ton Of ore treated. mean an additions! saving et sheaa: !: ncssA= per ton formerly lost in the slag. That
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
INES ID. NANUF FACTURE
 SERUM

MANILA, P. |, Oct. f. - A plan to establish ten government plants for the manufacture of rinderpest serum, has been initiated by Adriano Her nandez, director of the bureau of az riculture. Funds have been secured and the plants will soon be in full op- erRtion.
 Rinderpest continues to be serious problem for Philippine cattle owners, but the bureau of agriculture by quar- antine and immunization is waging vigorous campaign against the scourge. A requesition for serum has been sent to French Indo-China, and this we'll enable the bureau to keep up it's work untal all ten serum manufacturing plants are in full swing. These plants are to be located in cattle centers in different parts of the islands.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
PRESIDENT WILL DEDICATE THE
 B|G DAM

LAS CRUCES, N. NJ, Oct 4. - The crowning event of virtually twelve years construction of what is re- garded as one of the greatest irriga- ton projects in the world will take place when President Wilson comes to New Mexico to dedicate the gree: Elaphant Butte dam. on the Rio Grande, north of Rincon, on October IA. The dedication is to be coinci. dent with the holding of the Interna- tional Irrigation Congress on Octo- Der fl to 19. the International Farm Congress and the International Soil Products Exposition. all at Fl Paso. Texas.
 The Elephant Butte dam is the larg est and most important Of the irri- gation projects that the United States has undertaken in efforts to reclaim the desert lands of several western states, and make them pro ductiye. The work was begun in 1904 when the first borings for the foun- dations of the monster dam were made. Actual construction was com, menced in July, 1910, so that the dedi- cation by President Wilson will be the final formal event of six. years work on the project.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
cHISAkA MAN IS
 WOUNDED AT FRONT.

Writing from Bramshot Camp. Eng land, William Kenneth Curris, Of Daw- son. member of the Boyle detachment. sends an interesting letter to ths Dawson News, and encloses 1t in & splendid recent photograph Of the de tschment He says:
 Dick Morgan, Of Chisana, former partner of Bobby Forrest and Bobby Stewart, is in the hospital in Scot land, and will not be able to return to the front. Dick got his after see ing only three or four days at the front.
 We are now the Yukon Motor Ma, chine Gun Battery, and all can run our ears.
 Our battery is full once more with 55 men and four officers. Harry Strong has his commission with us and will make a good officer He is we'll liked by all the boys. Our com mander. who Is Captain Mureling, is a prince, and knows his business. The two other officers are Lieutenant Hardness and Lieutenant Nicholson.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
ROAD | COAL FIELDS NENANA
 FALL 1917

William C. Edes, chairman of the Alaskan engineering commission. re- gently returned to Seward from Fair banks and other points in the interior of Alaska where he inspected the work on the railroad now being prose cuted under the immediate supervision Of Thomas Riggs, Jr.. one of the mem bers of the commission. Mir Edes ex- pressed himself as pleased with the progress being made
 Clearing and grading of the right of way from Fairbanks south to Ne mana is we'll under way. A construc- tion base has been established at Ne mana, and contracts have been let for clearing and grading from this point northward to Fairbanks, and south to the Nenana coal fields and to Broad Pass. Over 500 men are employed in the erection of living quarters for employees at Nenana, construction of warehouses and material yards, and preparing for greater work next year. A wagon road is being built along the right of way so that material and supplies can be hauled to the station men
 Nenana is situated at the confluence of the Nenana with the Panama river, and Is in the heart of some of the best agricultural land in the Panama valley. It is located 57 miles south west from Fairbanks and 50 miles north from the Nenana coal fields A tOwnsite has been surveyed by the government and $50 lots were recent ly sold at public auction which brought over $l32,0OO. Several business houses, including general stores. restaurants, hotels. etc, are doing business there and have already started the construc- tion of permanent buildings The population at the present time is ap- proximately 500 people A draw bridge will be constructed across the Panama at this point, which will cost in the neighborhood of $500 OO0 Coal bunkers will be erected for the hand ling Of the coal for the use of the steamboats operating on the Panama and interior rivers and for local con- sumption.
 The commission expects to reach the Nenana coal field with rail some time in the late fall of I9l7 It is es- timated that there is now a market in the interior for 25,U00 tons or coal annually, The opening of this coal field will give an impetus to the de- velopment of the low grade placer properties in the interior of Alaska.
 The agricultural lands tributary to the railroad are also being rapidly To- Cateu anu ueNelOpeu. ABElCuiluIdt uS~ velopment in the Panama valley Is fur ther advanced than on the coast, and the farmers are now supplying nearly all of the vegetables consumed in the interior: and very little of the perish able food supplies are being imported The government expects, by encOur~ aging the development of the agricul- tural lands in Alaska that the terri tory will some day be self supporting; thus avoiding the economic loss due to the importation of foodstuffs.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
BELT ACT EXPECTS SH|PBU|LDING
 BOOM

BELFAST, Ireland, Oct 4 - Bel fast is preparing for a boom in ship building after the war Harland & Wolffs have just leased from the harbor board forty-one acress of ad- ditional land at a cost of G2,500 a year. Workmen & Clark are also in creasing their shipbuilding shops. The congestion of building on the Clyde has also led to applications to the har- bor board for accommodation in Bel fast
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
JAPAN BUILDING 4 FLEET OF 37
 VESSELS

TOXIC. Oct 1. - The strides of Japan in shipbuilding since the begin ming of the war are shown by the of ficial announcement that 2S steam, ships, with a total tonnage of lO2. 900, were launched during the first half of the current year. Nine steamers, with a total tonnage ot 2S,S5O, are expected to be completed during the second half of the year.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

J. N. Barnhardt is a recent arrival from Dan creek, where the mining sea son has about closed, and he will leave on the next boat for the states, where he will spend the winter.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
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 DO YOU WANT A hoME7 q

. The Cordovs Building Assoeia- : . ti0n is organized for the purpose . . of assisting those who desire to z . build, the object being the estab- : . lishment Of permanent homes in . . Cordova. . . If you are interested call on . . Nathaniel Greene, secretary -trea- @ . surer of the association, for par : : ticulars. . ~@~~~~~%
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

The steamer Mariposa left Juneau for Skagway at o'clock yesterday af- tsrnoon. and is due in Cordova tomor- row night
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
MEXICO ORDERS OUARANT TINE IN
 PARALYSIS

MEXICO CITY, Oct 4. - Orders have been sent to the ports of entry of Mexico to enforce strictly the quar- antine regulation against the spread of infantile paralysis The regulation prohibits the entry into Mexico of children between five and fifteen years of age from sections of the United States where the disease is prevalent
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
3,O00 CASES OF CHOLERA IN
 JAPAN

TOXIC, Oct. ?. - Eighty cases of cholera have broken out here, from which thirty deaths have already re- suited. The epidemic is increasing at OaskIa and other cities, There are at present 5000 cases throughout the whole country.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

J. W. Pritchett, formerly employed on the Daily Times, has purchased the Wrangell Weekly Sentinel, and we wish him every success in his new venture.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
WILSON REFUSES MAKE STUMP
 SPEECHES

PITTSBURG, Oct. 1. - President Wilson passed through this city yes, terday on a special train bound for Omaha. He positively refused to make real platform speeches as desired by the Democratic leaders, saying: q will not make a stumping tour"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

The Bon Ton orchestra will give the third of series of dances at Eagle Hall tonight. and you are cordially in vited to attend.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
BUT TNO KILLED IN ACC|DENT
 6O INJURED

CLEVELAND, Oct. i. - The first report of the number killed when two street cars plunged into the Cuyahoga river was greatly exaggerated, and but two people lost their lives, while sixty of the passengers were injured.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Captain Floyd, who ran the first steamer up the Panama river to where the town of Fairbanks now stands. was a recent arrival at Seward.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Under the direction of Father Van der Pol, the Catholic church at Sew ard is being enlarged to double its present seating capacity.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Jake Solomon, who was recently shot through the abdomen by Wilhelm Erickson, at Juneau. has so far re- covered as to leave the hospital.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
RUSSIANS LOMBARD MILITARY CAMP

PETROGRAD, Oct. 4.-Russan troops, under heavy
 ery fre forced its the Zlota Lpa river south of Brzzany driving the Teutons from heights The Russian artillery then advanced and bombarded the camps military and the suburbs of the town
 SOFIA Oct 1.-The Roumanians who crossed the Danube river and invaded Bulgaria, considerable units
 BERLIN, Oct A. - The campaign for the retirement of Chancellor Betmann increasing The chanceors attempt to reach an agreement with London and his policy the sub
 marine issue being attacked Ernest Haecke is among the signers of circular against Betfmann actions
 LONDON Oct At is officially stated that the town of Eancoun Iabbaye is now entirely British possession
 BEHIND THE SOMME FRONT, Oct. 4.-Scattered aong the German lines France but several miles succession of Carrer Pigeon Satons which form an eec tive link in the German scheme of defense in times of ex
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

II. E. HoEgatt, of Indiana, c brother of ex-Governor Hosgatt. is visiting In Juneau. He is interested ia mining property in that vicinity.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
TO RAISE PRICES
 NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Oct f. - A large dairy restaurant which conducts nv- merous branches throughout the city. has announced a raise in price of five cents on all staple dishes.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

The Northern meat market has pur- chased the auto delivery truck former, iy owned by the Carlisle Packing Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Paul Benson, mill foreman for the Alaska Gastineau mine, has accepted a position with the smeIter at Tacoma
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

A meeting of the Chamber of Com merce will be held at the Northland Club at sSO o'clock tonight.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Ben Osborne and bride returned on yesterdays train from a trip to Me Carthy and Kennecott
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

The steamer Alaska should be here tomorrow evening on her southbound voyage.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
N. ?. RAILROAD 5 EARNINGS ARE
 LARGE

NEW YORK, Oct f - The North ern Pacific railways net earnings in creased nearly $9,Oo0,0o0 for the year just ended.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Jack Reed, who is employed on the Chitina branch. is spending a few days in town.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

George C. Hazelet left today for Ka taila to look after his oil interests.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Jack Campbell, who has been on trial at Juneau for the shooting Of Jack McLec1 at Littuya bay last year has been acquitted by the grand jury
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Thirteen students have enrolled in the night school recently established al Juneau.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

Juneau's G1ee Club, composed of 25 voices, will give a concert in that city October 6.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

For table board with a private fam. fly, close in. phone 1855.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

The epidemic of whooping cough at Seward is reported to be about over.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

reme stress can become we'll nigh invaluable Especially this the when all other of communication from the front trenches with the destroyed
 In the trenches kept of trained pigeons The birds kept constantly practice that in times they will without fail to station give word of dsas ter that might have been ephoned had not the telephone necton been shot away otherwise destroyed
 PARIS, Oct 1.-The French troops captured the strongly fortified line of German decnses between Morv and St Pierre Vast well quantities of food and hundred prisoners
 LONDON, Oct 4-Ofcials of the treasury have been prised by the steady inflow of gifts from all parts empire md from former Brshers in neutral countries in the form cash towards meeting the expenses of the The from and to small boys and girls former sending mounting up high thousand pounds and the latter remtng the contents of their savings banks tai of thousands of pounds has been ranging from shilling to thousand pounds acknowledged with the promptness and politeness by the treasury
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-04

SOFIA, Oct. 4.-The Roumanians who crossed the ger and invaded Bulgaria, are considerable units.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

Another link in the chain of evil
dence that Delta is ION the map" has
been added during the past week,
Any town that can by one week of
systematic advertising inveigie 1900
people, including persons from every
section OF the Western Slope to sepa-
rate themselves from 80 cents per
head besides incidental expenses for
the day. in order to witness such
farce as was pulled off last Sunday
at the local bah grounds is one way to
work successful graft. The Boy
Scouts or a scrub toam would have
counted themselves lucky to have a
tenth of that crowd, and would no
doubt have been able to put up far
more interesting game. Yes. Delta is
"alive!"'
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

Many Surface Creek people were in
town yesterday attending a case in
district court, heard by Judge Miller,
wherein an injunction was applied for
restraining the Grand Mesa Water
Users association from power to dis
tribute waters claimed by the Surface
Creek Ditch and Reservoir company.
The lawyers and witnesses were busy
with the case up to the time Indepen-
dent went to press.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

Mrs. Carrie Clark enjoyed a visit
of a week from her son Guy and wife,
from Colorado Springs. Mr. Clark
has for some time held the respons-
ible position Of assistant chemist in
Colorado college, but is to take a
summer term at Berkeley, Calafirnia.
becoming an instructor in that insti.
tuition at the opening of the fall term
They left for California Monday
evening"
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

The city made quite roundup Of
citizens this week for violation of the
traffic ordinances, ranging from head
ing autos the wrong way. to leaving
them without lights while attending
shows, etc. AS a result the treasury
was advanced S. and costs from the
county; Geo. Nichols, Olathe: VIM.
Fluke. Crawford; Frank Trechter, Guy
Merritt, H. F. Stewart and two or
three others of Delta
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

The big ball game Of the season for
the Western Slope is that to be play.
ed at Delta next Tuesday by the teams
of this city and Montrose- There
will be some changes in the Montrose
lineup. one of the most important
being Bob McGraw for pitcher. who
the Montrose papers claim is without
an equal in this part of the state. The
return of Guyer will also strengthen
Delta's team
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

that Waldo Lewis and Billy Davis, of
the sophomore class and Royce Cas-
tie OF the freshman class have secur-
ed employment in the Springs for the
summer and will not be home for their
summer vacation. The boys have Done
good work the past year and their
many friends regret that they cannot
be here to join them in the usual
hunting and fishing trips In the hills
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

The strawberry crop is short this
year and there will be no cheap ber-
ries. Some sour cherries are In mar
ket, along with a very light supply of
Queen AIMS. The country is alive
with poultry, however, and that prom
ises to be an important side line for
this season.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

The ball game between Grand June
ton and Montrose last Sunday result
ed in a score of IL to in favor of
Montrose. 1t was the Junction teams
first game of the season and the boys
were comparatively without practice,
still they showed IA little good playing,
making a home run and five scores in
one inning. Montrose played some
good and some very rotten ball during
the game.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

Mrs. John ]. Mccarthy. wife of the
editor Of the two Ouray newspapers.
The Herald and Plaindealer. has been
visiting in Delta this week. coming
down to see her son. who is member
OF the Colorado guards, and, with the
other boys. may soon be on his way to
the seat OF war.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

II you want a Denver daily you can
have the Denver Times and the In
dependent both for year for $f.75,
payable at this office. The Denver
Times is as good a daily as there is
in the state. and Independent is the
best weekly in the state. and the price
of both together is but $4.75. What
more do you want?
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

There is a large amount of hay
down. though some has already been
stacked. The first cutting has been
made early because of frost effect,
and will naturally be short in tonnage
However the growing season has only
just begun and it is possible that
three more cuttings will be made from
many of the meadows, in case of a
late fall. so there is still hope for an
average yield of alfalfa.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

Mrs. Walter Singleton was hostess
to the Episcopal guild at her home
on South Main street, yesterday af-
ternoon, while Mrs. Bacon took
charge Of the younger members Of the
Sunday School at her home. making
things merry for them.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Mower and
daughter. Miss Laura. left by auto for
premises. This will be done away
Strawberry day and remain perhaps
the balance OF the month. They will
return in time to spend the 4th here,
then expect to travel to Denver and
other state points In their car.