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The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17

u,amol les to the government. and he wa trying to induce every strong, healthy young Scot to put on a uni form and go out and fight He had fought many battle himself, he told the crowd but the young men to whom he was talking had oppor- tuniu-s lar greater than any he ever had The fights they chance of taking part in would mean some thing serious to their nation and to the whole world. Johnson told them
 When Jack had concluded his ad- dress and Corporal Baker said It. was willing to accept any volIn- teers who cared to cone forward. nine young men stepped out of th" crowd at once and enlisted The Glasgow papers didn't comment ap-h Johnson's work in very frieldl! fashion at first, but when the vol unteers were gained by his speech they praised him.
 Johnson beamed happily upon t.' crowd when the nine white Il. | signed up fer the army and l., shook hands with each of them a.a wished them luck.
 The big negro played at Glas gov vaudeville house in 8 so-,al' ''reyac." His color is nothing agairgt him in the Scottish town, nor doe there seem 10 be any criticism o. the fact that he has white wife. She tee played in the piece
 Americans would laugh at the way she is billed. She is dcscrilod as "America's most beautiful and versatile arttste." Folks on this side will be interested to hear per haps that. according to the three sheets. she is "the originator of A1uaricas 2r.at cIaa. the oyster dance" Unfortunately the cable re ports do not describe just how this "oyster dance" is done.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17

which adjoins the Ellis Imperial and Thrcc-in-One mines, is showing up we'll under development work. W. s. Dow. who has a contract for the company for performing this years assessment work. came up from the property recently, bringing quanti- ty of rock which was broken from lead twentv-one inches wide.
 During past years more than five hundred feet of tunnel has been run on the Black Diamond claims. but it was not until late last fall that the lead now being developed by the miners was discovered. Prior to this year the tunnels were run near the beach line and the new dis covery is high up on the mountain side and is believed to be the eN- tension of the Thrce-in-One lead now being developed by Jeff Devinney and associates. and which promises to make one of the biggest mines in this district.
 The Black Diamond company is composed entirely of Valdez people who are naturally elated over the good showing being made by the property under development work The location of the lead is said to be such that great depth can be ob- tained by running a short tunnel. which will determine the extent ot the ore bodies sufficient to warrant development on a large scale.
 The officers of the Black Diamond company are: c. C. Reynolds, Geo. Hobart Harry Whitley, Jess Craw ford, Geo. L. Love and L. Graham Valdez Prospector.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
ADVANCE DOPE ON
 NEXT SEASONS STARS

Despite runors to the contrary. Johnny Eye,s, the peDDery little captain of the Boston Braves, will bo wearing the spanglcs again in 1916. Ever's absence from the liN0- up at frequent intervals last sea son. because of a serious injury, early in the baseball year, and r0
 peated suspensions, brought about through his clashes with umpirs,
 did a great deal to keep his toaw
 out of the big r,nning for the pen
 nant. For time Johnny became so peeyed in consequence of the layoffs brou2ht about through his ,co frequent los, of temper. that he threatened to leave the game. How ever, he since has had time to give the matter thorough consideration, and his most recent announcement was that he would be at the head of the Braves again next season and would be good boy.' With the little Trojan doing his best, the efficiency of the Boston Nationals will be increased nearly fifty per cent, which means they will be in the fight for the 1916 bunting from the first gong The probabilities are that Jacques Fournier, the real slugger of the Chicago White SoN, will be seen covering first base in 1916, instead of his customary posi- ton in the outer garden. At present Comiskey is considering the purchase of "Chick" Gandil from the Senators, and if he buys him he will have an- other candidate for the initial sack, in addition to Fournier and Jack Ness, from the Pacific Coast league
 Experts have tipped the Chicago magnate that Jacques is the best bet for the first station, and the heavy hitting Frenchman has been directed to practice as a first base man all winter, that he may be prepared to fill in at the initial corner any time that he may be called upon to do so. Arthur Nehf, the young SouthpaW. obtained by tHo
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
eOxER,s STOMACH IS

HIS WEAK POINT.
 Tn. vulnerable spot in every boxers anatomy is his stomach, not the head. and stu most fighters never learn to do anything but lead for the dome" said Bobby Burns T do it myself, just cant get out of the habit ot sho5tin' for tae jaw chin CT mouth Every now anG then [ slip Cue to the breadbasket and invariably bring down my bird Of the nineteen gents I've knocked out seventeen went over f.sm body punches. Is the only placo to hit guy il you aim ta Iiauen him right Hit him in the pit of the stomach. right above tie belt. Don't hit low. just aim for the middle of the lunchroom Something's sure 2. laru.u. Tro a.als too hard, a fighter will break his hands hammer ing the other fellows dome. Sup pose he does shake some plaster loose, what of it? Maybe heH bust a knuche and then who's the losero'
 Burn says he was never hurt in the ring.
 Eddie Coulon bumped me on the chin with a right the other night in Dallas and I dropped to the can vas" said Burns q had a sicken- ing sensation as though the floor was slipping from beneath ne. Then a shock when I hit the floor NJ pain. however I've been stung mucA harder by a school teacher for play ing hookey' Fighting is more pro fitatle than running moving pie ture machine That Was my busi ness before l entered the ring"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
FOUR MINES SOON
 TO BE SHIPPING ORE

Notwithstanding the fact that ev- cry southbound steamer is taking a capacity load of copper ore from Cordova, there is always several thousand dollars worth of this metal stored here, awaiting shipment to the Tacoma smelter. This ore IS the output of the Bonanza and Jum- bo mines and the Mother Lode Cop per company is now loading cars with this precious metal, having freighted it over the trail from the mine. The Lakinaw Mines company will also soon be handling ore by teams from it's property to the rail road. and when these four big pro-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
General Mining News


A. H. Bryant, formerly of Seward and partner of MT. Youngs. The electric company will take charge of the mine immediately and carry on operations there on a larger scale than ever before.
 At the time of writing MT. Youngs was at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, in New York City, and said that he would leave immediately for the coast and would probably sail from Seattle for his home in Seward about December 18-Seward Gateway.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
JACK JOHNSON IS
 RUSTLfNG RECRUITS

"Nhat's become of old Jack John srn?" queries someone in tie sport, ing world every now and then.
 Yes, what has become of the Big Smoke?" someone else remarks indifferently
 Those who remember John Arthur in the days when he was the cham pion heavyweight fighter of the world-and Jack was in all his glory until April last-fraquently have specuIated as to whether the huge negro is down and out or whether he is still swa@eering around somewhere with that golden smile" ot his and tbat half-ar19gant half childish grin he used to weac. They have wondered but not tc5 inter estedly-if Jack was still leading a fried chicken and racing automobile life, or whether he was down to ham bones and street cars.
 Well, if anybody really wants to know where Jack Johnson is and what he's doing, here's the answer:
 He is a volunteer recruiting agent for the British army, and just at present he's trying to interest the youth of Glasgow. Scotland, in the proposition of donning khaki and going out to fight the Germ2ns.
 Jack has big white automobile. still has his white wife with him and is playing profitable vaudeville engagements throughout Great Brit ain. He is doing his recruiting on the side-and of course, the pub licity he gets from that isn't doing a~~ injury to him as theatrical attraction.
 Recently the big eX-chamDion with his white machine and a broad brimmed white hat drove to a big plaza in front of the Royal Exchange in Glasgow to address crowd which gathered. He was introduced by Corporal Baker. Of the Scottish Rifles, and the cable reports say that lie really made a very interest. ing speech.
 He said that he, although not 6 British subject, was doing his best to help the nation toward victory. He had donated two of his three
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
GREAT ELECTRIC co.
 BUYS VALDEZ PLACER

Frank E. Youngs writes F. J.. Cotter that negotiations have been completed whereby the General Elec- tric company. of New York. the largest electrical manufacturers in the United States, if not in the world, purchased the holdings of the Valdez Creek Mining company. This piece of placer is one of the largest and most valuable of any in Alaska and was developed and managed by
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
kNIk MINES ARE
 WONDERFULLY RICH

SEATTLE.-W William Morrison, su perintendent of the Gold Bullion mine, in the Knik district, states that the greater the development of the mines in that district the richer they appear as the values have been found to increase with depth.
 'The 1915 output of the Knik gold mines" said Morrison, was the largest yet. In every case, as work progressed, the claim appeared richer than at first believed
 "The Gold Bullion mine had an exceptionally good year There were seven stamp mills working to ca pacity. Five more stamp mills are to be installed"
 MT. Morrison says the coming of the Alaska railroad will not directly affect the Kuik district Anchorage, the southern terminus of the road, has become the Mecca for fortune seekers and the numbers of men en- tering the Knik section is smaller than usual.
 "I believe, however" said MT. Morrison, that many men will quit manual labor on the road to engage in mining, The great wealth of the Knik district is bound to attract some who have funds to work quartz claims"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
WINDHAM MINE IS
 YIELDING GOOD RETURNS.

WINDHAM, Dec 2.-Peter Han, sen is taking out rich ore from his claims on what is known as the Townsite This property is on the same zone as the Bald Eagle, at Sumdum. It is very rich in gold and silver, and it Is reported that it runs S75 to the ton.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17

ducers are making regular shipments to Cordova the present fleet of boats will have to be considerably increas- ed to handle this tonnage. From present indications the day is not far distant when Cordoya will be contributing nearly $3,000,000 month to the mineral wealth of Alaska COrdova Times.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17

The following interesting notice appeared in the columns of an en- terprising Minnesota newspaper:
 q have been instructed by the Village Council to enforce the Or dinance against chickens running at large and riding bicycles on the sidewalks.-Harry Shells, Village Marshal.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17

\ sunday school tea, her had been telling her class of little boys about crowns of glory and heavenly re. wards for good people
 New, tell me" she said, at the close of the lesson, "who will gat the biggest crown?"
 There was silence for minIte or two. then bright little chap piped out:
 Him wot's got t biggest cad"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
New Officers of
 Masons Installed

Fairbanks Chapter, No. l, Royal Arch Masons held it's installation of officers at the Masonic Temple last Monday night, The ceremonies were conducted by Frank R. Clark, the retiring High Priest of the chapter. A goodly number of Ma sons were in attendance. A short social session followed the business meeting.
 The officers installed were
 High Priest-R. w. Taylor.
 King-James McCracken.
 Scribe-S l.. Magnussen.
 Captain of Host-Sidney Stewart. Principal Sojourner-H. H. Lump fin.
 Royal Arch Captain-J. H. Caskey. Master of the Third Veil-J. J. Buckley.
 Master of Second Veil-Frank R. Clark.
 Treasurer-Robert Layery.
 Secretary-Frank B. Hall.
 Sentinel-P. S. Peterson.
 Walter Quinn. of Valdez, has been admitted to the Pioneers home at Juneau. He has been in Alaska since 1895.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17

At restaurant they publicly called out Here comes the bride." she says, and after midnight they subjected her to the humiliation of meeting newspaper reporters and caused her picture to be published
 They gave no notice to her pa ents CT to her husband as to whor" she was. and provided no means for her return, it is claimed. Tlsc first information friends received as to her whereabouts she says, came from Boston police
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
was
1q15 -51S.5O.

July 1, 1915. $260,5l8.5O.
 September 20, 1915, 2G0,51S.5O.
 The amount estimated as neces- sary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917 is $3O6,0OO, being $2,00O. or O.S6 per cent more than the ap- propriation for the current fiscal year
 Special office service in Alaska The amount expended for service of this class in Alaska during the year ended June 3O 1915, was $61.89 During the year ended June 90, 1914, it was $11399,
 The number of special office routes on June 30, 1915, was 43, with an aggregate length of 3,670 miles and an annual travel (estimated on the basis of one round trip every four weeks) of 95,420 miles. Comparison with the previous year shows:
 Decrease in number of routes, i, CT S.510 per cent.
 Decrease in length of routes, 94t miles, or 20.511 per cent.
 Decrease in annual tlsyoi, 24.6-- miles, or 20.511 per cent
 Increase in annual rate of eXpen diture, $5116, or 2.296 per cent.
 Average rate of cost per mile oi | length. TO change.
 Average number Of trips per week no change.
 Compensation for this service iH limited by law. The postmaster general may allow an amount not exceeding two-thirds of the salary paid to the postmaster at such spe cial office Special office service is regarded as a temporary arrange ment for the supply of offices not on or near established mail routes. Expenditures for this service are chargeable to the appropriation tol star service in Alaska.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
PRAEGER MAKES HIS REPORT ON
 MAIL SERVICE
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMAST ER GENERAL RENDERS
 ANNUAL REPORT.

In the annual report of Second AS sistant Postmaster General Otto Prae- ger, considerable space is taken up relative to the Star Service in Alaska" That portion of the re- port in reference to that subject is as follows:
 Number of routes, 21
 Length of routes, 4,o4i miles.
 Annual travel, 249,33l.1O miles
 Annual rate of expenditure, $26O- 51S.50.
 Average rate of cost per mile ol length, $57.33.
 Average rate of cost per mile tray eled, 1O44S cents.
 Average number of trips per weeks 52.
 Comparison with the service a. shown in the report for the preyi- ous fiscal year shows:
 Increase in number of routes, l or 800 per cent,
 Increase in length of routes, 7O9 miles, or 18.456 per cent.
 Increase in annual travel, 43,O621o miles, or 20.876 per cent.
 Increase in annual rate of eNpyE- diture, $69, ,70112, or 36.527 per cent.
 Increase in average rate of cost per mile of length, $7S9 or l5.862 per cent
 Increase in average rate of cost per mile travelled. 11.99 cents, or i2 963 per cent.
 Increase in average number of weekly trips, 0.03, or 6122 per cent.
 The appropriation for the fiscal year was $304, 900.
 The amount expended fer service during the fiscal year 1915, as re- ported by the auditor to September 30, 1915, was $29o 103 40 leayin4 an unexpended balance of $13,S9G.i2. out of which unsettled accounts must be paid.
 The amount available for the ifs cal year 1916 is $SO400o. The post office appropriation bill for 19lo carried $350e00 for this purpose. but failed of passage, and the joint resolution hereinbefoce mentioned made the amount of appropriation for the fiscal year 1915 available for the fiscal year 1916.
 The annual rate of expenditure
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
BLACK DIAM OND
HAS RICH ORES

The property of the Black Diar mond Gold Mining Co.,, located on the west side of Valdez bay and
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17

The above are some of the rec concentrations made by J. F. A. Strong, governor of the Territory of Alaska, in his annual report to the President of the United States. The report shows the condition of the territory to be excellent Commerce was much better than last year and the mineral output of the territory increased There was much develop ment work in mineral way in all parts of the territory
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-17
GOVERNOR IT
 THE TERRITORY MAKES REPORT
SEVERAL CONCENTRATIONS CONTAINED IN LENGTHY
 DOCUMENT.
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' The authorization of gov ' (, ernment surveyors to make '
 ; homestead surveys upon bona ( . fide application being made. z ' An appropriation of $125,OOO {. . annually for the erection and z T maintenance of tubercular hos z ' pitals for the natives. ' . The construction, ill Alaska, ( q of an institution for the care ( ' of the insane of the territory. z (. A new cable from Alaska ( q to the States. < (, A full tel elritorial form of gov ( . ernment < q A liberal appropriation for ( q trails. ( . The increase of the school ( ' fund to 50 per cent, instead ( t-) of 25 per cent of the Alaska ( T fund. ( q An appropriation of an addi- ( T tional $350,000 for a public ( q building at Juneau. (
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
4 Deft Girls Show Educators
Canning as First Aid to Thrift
Department of Agriculture Demonstrates Work OF Clh
Extension in Preserving-Corn on Cob tomatoes ana
CL;cL.ns of Three Years Standing Tempting Morses

Canning Is the key 10 thrift, to long
life. TO a united home. We do not need
uplifters, but we do need persons who
will work with us"
The canning squad was supervised by
Nellie +. Snyder, the teacher OF the
Delaware girls. On the tables were
Jars of preserves which tho girls ex-
tension clubs had put up. Corn on the
cob. which had stood in Mason jars for
three wears, chicken which had existed
in , state OF confinement for a similar
neriod; tomatoes and salad combina-
lions we're on view in all their tempting
freshness.
The achievement squad also occupied
Tho nlatform. They were boys and girls
Who rad made success of their plot
of ground by following the teachings OF
tba extension department of the De-
oay+nent av OF Agriculture. Harrison
blackstone, OF Durham, Me-. told how
ba made Sl45 on one and a half acres
on which he had cultivated crop OF
Un,etoes. An acre OF beets yielded
FCrvstal Waddell. of Mapleton, Me, sal.
George Farrell said that 100000 boys
o,d Iris had Joined the club work last
Election Of officers for next year took
,,,dno sfter the speaking and demon, ,
pl,~sting c. W. Pugsley was seIecteu
Sor nresident of the extension depart
10. of The Department Of Agriculture
and George Farrel! secretary ana 'Isas-
urer. ice-piesidents ior 'he '"i'oN'
states were chosen.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
ANTI-GARBAGE LEAGUE
WARNS OF PARALYSIS
Staten Island Women Hold Large
Protest Meetings.

Open air meetings were held In
Staten Island under the auspices OF the
Women's Anti-Garbage League yester-
day afternoon and evening. The speak
ers warned their audiences, which num-
bered about 10000 in all, that the es-
tablishment of disposal plant on
Staten Island meant increased danger
OF infantile paralysis.
The women made the tour Of the
island by automobile, starting from
Mariners Harbor and finishing at Tot
tenville. They obtained 10000 sig
natures TO a new petition which bases
the objection to the plant on the in
creased danger from the paralysis cpl
demic. This, with the petition signed
by 100000, will be presented 70 Gov
crnor Whitman Thursday.
Edward p. Dos.a, commander in CHEZ
of the anti-garbage forces, announced
after six-hour conference with attor-
news for the vigilance committee that
legal steps would be taken tomorrow
which would prevent the erection of a
plant on Staten Island.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09

Bv means OF preserve Jars and po''
srd canning quartet brought from
delaware TO put up Jar OF beans the
extension department Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture tried 10 convince
the n. +. A. that In canning lay the
cure for all ills. Four girls performed
on the platform in the auditorium OF
the De Witt Clinton High School yes
terday with as much ease as II they
were putting up preserves in their own
kitchens. ,
O. N. Benson, In charge OF Boys ana
Girls Club work, introduced them as
"The State Of Delaware"
"The great American disease IS a
lack Of thrift" Mr.. Benson SAID,
"Tbrift cannot be taught by giving
vour son a IS bill and telling him 10
save it as long as he can, but by put
tinc into the hands of the American
youth the tool Of thrift. This tool IS
the chance 10 create. When poy
makes something he Is on the roau 10
thrift. ,. .Lor
"What is more thrift inducing thaR
canning? II means the conservation oI
the products of the land. Two years
ago. when the apple crop. IN New n oIn
was extraordinarily good, there weie
carpets of apples rotting on the grouhu'
get not one of the urchins on the stree'
could buy an apple.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Sandy Point Watch Lass
Sweeps Every Class
1t Enters.
RADIUS COMPETITION
BRINGS FINE SHOWING
Samuel Crabtrec Secures Re-
versal of Ruling and Is
Made Judge.

southampton, Long Island. July s.
John Drew's Old English sheepdog. San
dy Point Watch Lass, shown by Mrs.
Drew, won the first Of the half SOW
creign" prizes awarded at the dog
show to-day to the best American
bred in every breed. The dog was
bred by Reginald c. Vanderbilt. and
cleaned up everything in its class.
Samuel Crabtree, OF Manchester, Eng
land. was one of the judges, despite
an earlier ruling of the American Ken
mel Club that he was ineligible. Mr..
Crabtree presented afidavits which
satisfied the the kennel club that he
was not professional handler and
obtained a reversal of judgment. Other
Judges were Charles II. Perrin, of Chi
cago, noted terrier fancier and part
owner Of the Vickery Kennels; II. X.
Bloodgood, o. Carley Hartman. Tyler
Morse. William Zeigler. jr.. W. Ross
Proctor, John G. Bates and Joseph n.
Goodman. Among the women on the
judging line were Miss c. l. Phelps,
with the West Highland terriers; Mrs.
II. L. McKenna Pultz. with the Pomer-
snians, and Mrs. Charles H. Spaeth,
who had the English toy spaniels.
A Pekingese that attracted notice and
repeated past successes was Chi M,
the red sable with black mask ex-
hibited by Mrs. George Leary.
In the radius classes and for the un-
classified specials Tyler Morse and
Charles II. Perrin were the judges and
II. X. Bloodgood the referee. All the
rings were thrown into one for these
classes and competitions.
The first of the radius classes were
for dogs and bitches owned within a
one hundred-mile zone Of the Meadow
Club. The judges radius class for
sporting dogs and bitches was won by
Mrs. Walter Simmons's Irish setter,
Wildwood Red Jacket. The radius class
for transporting dogs and bitches went
TO John ". Minturno's English bulldog,
c. II. Oak Nan.
On the same zone for the toy class
the winner was the pomeranian Ems
worth Nip, owned by Miss NJ. z. Hogan.
The radius class for dogs and bitches
owned within a zone Of between 100
and 200 miles was awarded to lmna
Kennels collie, Imns Selected, from
Stamford, Conn. President Robbins's
cup for the best dog in the show was
won by Mrs. Roy A. Rainey's wire
haired fox terrier, Conejo Wycollar
Boy. for the second year in succession.
Nice-President Patterson's trophy for
the best of the opposite sex to the
winner Of the Presidents Cup was
awarded 10 B. F. Lewis's greyhound,
Lanisdowne Sunfower.
W. Ross Proctor, the pioneer in es-
tablishng the Seslyhsm terrier in this
country, pronounced the splendid
Sealyham classes proof Of the rap
idly advancing popularity Of this
Welsh breed. Wslscott Tinker. owned
and bred by F. II. Lloyd, OF Bernards-
vile, \. j., was awarded the trophy es
the best Of the breed. Tinker is only
fourteen months old.