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The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
WEDNESDAY

The fighting now going on about Verdun is very desultOry in it's na- tlre The infantry fighting has prac. tically ceased the Germans being content with continuous artillery bombardment west of the Mouse, according to Paris dispatches The French militarists are now practi- cally sure that the German offen- sive move against Verdun has spent itself.
 A Berlin dispatch says that Zep pelins have been unusually sue ccssful in their raids lately Sev- eral fortified positions in England and France are reported to have teen destroyed A fleet of the fer mdable German airships made all other raid on London Tuesday nilht. dropping over loo bombs Tn" for tifcations at the mouth of the Thames were damaged considerably The Germans seemed to br but little afraid of any resistanc" tie british could offer with tha.r anti aircraft guns.
 A Paris dispatch states that q French aeropIane and Zeppelin fought a duel at an altitude of about two miles off Zeebrugge this morning ir2. The result of thc battle in the air is not stated Another Lep- peilE. however was Cvrs'ordoly damaged off Ostend, navirS been hit by nine shells thrown from a French aeroplane. A Go1mau Folk. kar. one of the tastes; of aircraft. Is reported to have bee1 brought to earth near Luneyille, France.
 The official report of the naval etaagement off the British coast yesterday morning states tho; 25 people were killed and : number of others wounded The British pa trol boats, which have returned to port after an unsuccessful chase after the light raiding squadron of German cruisers. reports that they were unable to ascertain whether or not the German boats sustained damages as the result of the battle
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

and the American generals, Scott and Funston For it is hoped that a settlement of the difficulty re garding the invasion of Mexico by the United States troops and their possible withdrawal will be effect ed. The conference did not takc place today. as was expected, owing 10 the fact that the arrival of the American generals on the border has been delayed
 In dispatch from Chihuahua City. Mexico General Obregon is quoted as having said that he hoped to convince the American army off cers of the ability of the Carranza troops to capture Villa, and of the unnecessary presence of the Ameri- means that he hopes to convince the Americans that the removal of American troops from Mexico is de. sirable from the standpoint of the Carranza government
 And in corroborating his state ment regarding his ability to cap ture Villa General Obregon points with pride to his army For he is direct personal commander of the flower of the Mexican forces, prin- cipally cavalry, each soldier being equipped in a manner which would do credit to any other nation In fact, it is stated that the personal body guard of General Carranza only surpasses Obregon's troops in the matter of equipment And. fol. lowing precedent established by PorEirio Dfaz, Carranza has sur rounded himsOlf with a body guard of a regiment of the finest mounted and best equipped soldiers in the world. They are of all nationali- ties, practically every one being veritable soldier of fortune. but few native born Mexicans being in cluded in the lot
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
MONDAY

London reports Of today are 10 the effect that there is but little change along the battlefront at Yer dun as the result of yesterdays ar tillery duel The fighting continues in desultory manner, but neither the French nor Germans have made a move from their trenches, being content to pound away with the big guns
 A Berlin dispatch states that sey- en Italian aeroplanes made a par tially successful raid on the city of Trieste last night. Nine people were killed and about a score wound ed before the attacking air craft were driven away by the Austrian aero guns
 The British press is greatly pug zled over the secret session of parlia- ment held today All representa- ttycs of the press were excluded from the meeting. and therefore nothing is known concerning it
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
TUESDAY

That the German navy has made another dash from its haven in the mouth of Kiel canal is evident from the dispatches of today which state that a naval battle was fought at an early hour this morning off the British coast. London dispatches credit the British squadron of yes sels participating in the fight with d victory. but as tara as can be learned the damage to neither fleet Was very great
 The Germans forced the battle it is stated when they attacked the British town of Dowestoft near Yarmouth, under cover of darkness this morning. They shelled the place and did considerable damage with their bombs Two men. one woman and a baby are said to have been killed,
 When the firing was heard the British patrol fleet of light cruisers moved out to attack the Germans. The engagement was general for a time, but the German commander gave his ships orders to withdraw before any extensive damage was dene The British squadron is said to be still pursuing the Germans
 X coastwise attack was wholly un- expected by the people of England Consequently there is considerable clamor concerning the probable in efficiency of the coast guard ships, It is pointed out, however, that, under the circumstances, no blame can be placed on the patrol boats, as 1Ee attack was made under cover of darkness.
 A second contingent of Russian soldiers is reported to have been landed at Marseilles They will be rushed to the front as rapidly as possible, probably to Verdun Tie first contingent has reached Lyons on its journey toward the interior. The troops are stated to have come from the Baltic
 The city of Dunkirk was r1ided by German aiImen last night, ac- cording to dispatches from Paris. Details of the raid are being with held by the French government, but it is understood that considerable damage was done.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
FRIDAY

A Paris dispatch today states that the French war office has received information to the effect that the Germans are preparing to launch offensive movements on all battle fronts. And in addition to their plans in relation to their land forces it is stated that they will also push forward their air and sea forces The report is believed to be authen- tic. And it is believed in Paris that the offensive will be d last des- perate attempt of the Germans to terminate the war
 The German attack on Verdun mas been renewed with greater ener- gy according to the Paris report. the bOmbardment being general all along the line in the immediate vi cinity of the stronghold And it is thought that the center of the new German offensive on the western front will be Nerdun In fact. it is pointed out by many of the mill tarists that Germany commenced the offensive move when operations were started against Verdun And this opinion is borne out by the fact that fast German cruisers have been lately preying in the North sea, while numerous attacks have been made on the British Isles by Ger man Zeppelins,
 The British admiralty office has announced the loss of the battleship Russel, flagship of the Mediterran- can fleet. with the lives of l2t of the members of her crew Her sinking is attributed to a German mine which is believed to nave Oeen laid some time ago, as naval operations in the Mediterranean. on the part of the Germans. have been discontinued for long while Ad- miral Freemantle. the commander of the fleet whose headquarters were on the Russel, made his escape from the sinking craft, together with 676 men and 24 officers.
 A German submarine is reported to have been captured in the North sea by a British patrol boat. An other is said to have been sunk in the English channel by a British trawler Details concerning both in cidents are not available.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

that Telemachus borrowed his couI- age from Pilates brave prisoner
 Stern was Jesus in the faces of the Pharisees who would destroy the privileges of purity of worship and drive away the suppliant lmmOy
 able stood He at the door Of the Temple and drove the thieves into the street But to the penitent was His arms ever outstretched, and [" the weak always stopped He to help and 10 strengthen. He could fIown on the hypocrite and smile on the little children. When the disciples would drive women away He made way and an audience. No wonder the people loved Him,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
FRIDAY

Under orders received this after noon from army headquarters at San Antonio. one-half of the garrison of Columbus. New Mexico. left for the Mexican border Nothing is stated in the dispatches concerning their probable destination. but it is sup posed that they are going to protect General Pershing's line of Communi- cation, which is threatened by the Fillaistas. The cavalry column which moved out or Mexico four abreast
 A report from Mexico City is to the effect that there is a scarcity of food there and that many of the poorer people are slowly starving to death. As far as is known there is no immediate relief for the situation. There have been no dis. orders, but riots are probable at any time It is understood that promi- nent members of the American col plIS III htNICp Nlly are ludkinS al rangements to appeal for relief to the United States
 Another revolution against the Car ranza government is reported to have been started in Mexico This time it is the inhabitants of the state of Sinaloa who are in rebellion. Gen eral Carrasco is reported to be their leader Carranza forces are stated to be hastening to quell this latest trouble before it gets a good start
 A dispatch sent out from Juarez Mexico. states that General Obregon, commander-in-chief of the Carranza forces in Mexico, has arrived there for a conference with Generals Scott and Funston The two later are expected to reach Fl Paso today. The conference was to have taken place several days ago but had to be postponed owing to a misunder- standing of arrangements
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

ously wounded Six dead and l9 wounded Mexicans were found on the field after the battle
 The engagement took place in the heart of the Sierra Madre mountains. near Tomachic. Col Dodd was in command of the Am ericans, who made surprise at tack on the Mexican forces The MeXicans made a short stand, but were unable to withstand the ma chine gun fire of the American sol diers and had to take to the hills. A considerable quantity of march ing and camp equipment, consisting of horses, saddles, blankets. etc. was captured by the Americans. Gen. erals Cervantes and Baca command ed the MeXicans.
 The report of the battle is off cial, having been sent in to army headquarters at San Antonio by General Pershing.
 new revolutionary movement is reported to have been started in Guatemala It is the intention, it is stated, to move the revolutionary force into Mexico, with the object of overthrowing the Carranza gov ernment German officers are stated to be at the head of the new rev olutionary movement, according to the report, which comes from MeXi- co City.
 American Consul General Coen, who is located at Durango, has is sued an urgent appeal to all Ameri- cans to quit that section of the country at orce The request has been made on account of the con tinued agitation against Americans since the PaIral incident.
 General Ooregon has not yet met Generals Scott and Funston, as was contemplated, according to dispatch es sent out from Torreon, Mexico. The meeting was to have taken place today, but had to be post poned, owing to a misunderstanding of plans. It is probable that the conference will be held tomorrow.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
MONDAY

Contrary to the report sent out from Washington, D. C.. yesterday il is stated in dispatches from the capital today that President Wilson is entirely in accord with the plan to let the American troops compoS- ing the punitive expedition in Mexi- co remain in that country until such time as the object of their trip is accomplished. It is further asserted that it is the intention of the administration to leave the Am Carranza soldiers show that they are capable of handling the situation there.
 Dispatches sent out from army headquarters at San Antonio state that General Funston Is now planning a redisposition of the troops in Mexico The plan has not yet been announced, but it is understood that the movement of considerable DOuE or new ITeSn troops to lHe southern republic is contemplated.
 Villa is reported to be in the mountainous country to the north of Parral, the place where the Am erican troops were attacked several days ago And there is now no doubt in the minds of those who are familiar with the situation that the nearness of Villa to the town of Parral was partially, at least, responsible for the attack on the American troopers. Villa is report ed to be wounded. And it is be lieved that the report is authentic. as it was brought into Pershing's camp by American scouts.
 General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, and General Obregon, minister of war of the CarranZa government, are soon to hold a conference on the Mexican side of the line, oppo- site Eagle Pass, Texas. General Scott is now at San Antonio. It is stated that the conference is be- ing held with the full permission of CarrGaza. who Ec9os that some way
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
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 James w. Hill, formerly of this city, but now the Seattle representa- tive of the Fargo Express com pany, has written to R. C. Wood stating that il is probable that an express route betWen Fairbanks and the Tolovana country will be estab- lished
 Mrs R. R. Myers has purchased the Blanchfield property on lower Second avenue, almost in the rear of the Myers home. IL was her sec ond purchase of Fairbanks real es- tate within a week
 c. s. Sweeney. who has been in jail for the past several weeks, after being bound over to the grand jury on the charge Of assault with intent to kill, was released on bonds last Thursday. His bondsmen are Dave Courtemanche, Robert J. Geis anu Robert Bloom the amount of the bond being $3,000.
 Julius Hoffman has been appoint ed administrator of the estate of Charles de Gregory, who died last Monday at St Joseph's. The es- tate consists of mining interests on various creeks, chiefly on Dome and Vault.
 The clerk of courts office has re ceived a supply of blank certificates of naturalization. They came from Washington, D. C., and the clerk is required to issue them to those who have passed examination in court for citizenship. There are now about 15 who have been admit ted to citizenship who have not yet received their certificates. And, as these certificates are necessary in naturalization proceedings, those nat ralized must secure them before being given all of the benefits of citizenship, as the certificate serves as a credential.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
Bandit Is Caught
 Makes Confession

RAWLINS, Wyo., April 23.-Aiter caught a bandit who robbed a Union Pacific train Friday night, The bandit had jumped off the train near Cheyenne. expecting to find a horse but not locating it. he was com pelled to walk, which made possible his capture.
 After being arrested, the man ad- mitted his guilt, and declared that he was responsible also for two other train holdups which took place within the last two months. The prisoner will be taken to Cheyenne today for trial.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
THURSDAY

Everybody interested in the Mexi- can affair eXpectantly awaits the outcome of the conference between General Obregon. commander-in-chief of the Carran2a forces in Mexico,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
WEDNESDAY,

Two Americans, one saddler and the other a private, both mem bers of troop H. Eleventh cavalry, were killed on April p in an en- gagement with 260 Villaistas. Three other American soldiers Ter" Sofi-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

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The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01
BRIAN BILLBOARD

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The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-01

Why does chicken cross the street?
 That's her business
The Ordway new era., 1916-06-09
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
IMPROVING PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
Important Routes All Over Colorado
TO Be Opened for Motor Tourists.

yer.-Improyements on puDhc
highways in every part OF Coloraao
are being made under the supervision
of the State Highway department
Advertisements appeared for bids LOT
a $4,000 Job on the Denrer-Morrlsoi
road which will complete the last miie
and a quarter of the highway between
these two points. Under the plans
which have been drawn up, a DIG NH
ON the Bancroft property not far from
Morrison will be cut down and other
portions of the road filled in. Ihe
improvements will assure a bettef
grade and a straight alignment, pe
sides doing away with big reverse
curve in the road. Three concrete
bridges also will be built TO complete
the highway.
On the Denver-Limon road. which
also is heavily travelled, contract
has been let for 40D-foot bridge on
Biiou creek at Byers in Arapahoe
county which will cost about S2.5OV
On the same road $4,000 contract
mas been let for bridge on East Col
fax crossing Tollgate creek. WORK
on it VIII be started in about Two
weeks.
Work on the Wolf creek pass road,
between the towns of South Fork and
Pagosa Springs, is being rushed IN
the effort to complete il by July Il,
when big celebration is planned.
The highway is the only one TO south
western Colorado and opens a new
section of the state to motorists. In
the same district work is being done
on the highway between Pagosa
Springs and Chama, New Mexico. T..
]. Ehrhart, state highway commits
sioner, has received word from the
state engineer OF New Mexico that
the authorities of that state have ap-
propriated money to improve the
road from Chama to Santa Fe, so that
when the work is completed there
will be an excellent road from points
in Colorado through to Santa Fe.
In Moffat county, $1,000 is being
spent improving the road between
craig and Meeker, strengthening the
alignment and building five bridges,
while in Garfield county advertise
ments have appeared for bids on a
$4,000 job finishing the road between
Rifle and Meeker, which will give a
good highway through to the county
line on the north.
The Ordway new era., 1916-06-09

rOREl0N
The aggregate German losses eee1ee
verdun are set at about s5o.ooo ~ ~
Petit Partisan.
Lieut. Sir Ernest Shackleton. the
Antartic explorer. has arrived safely
at Port Stanley. FaIkland Islands.
In the attacks on the British Isles
from sea and air during the war -
1G6 persons have been killed or
wounded. The number of deaths is
$50.
Lloyd's reported that the British
steamers Baror Tweedmouth and
Julia Park. both unarmed. had been
sunk. The British steamer Lady Min
ian is reported sunk.
Vigorous cheers for the car
marked the reassembling OF the Rus
sian duma at Petrosrad to pass Z
number of measures designed to
carry the Russian arms to victory.
At Elbins, Prussia, the German emf
peror appeared in the role OF street
car passenger. He boarded crowded
street car and paid his groschen-
leu pltuHsSs-ilhS lHe OtnSr passet-
gers. ar
Phenomenal cold. for this time Of
the year. prevails throughout Russia.
The street cars at Kazan have been
stopped by snow The temperature
at Nizhni Nov gorod Is at the freezing
point.
One hundred and ninety-five neu-
trail ships loaded with goods from
Scandinavian countries for the Unit
ed Kingdom have been captured by
the Germans and taken into German
ports since October. 1914.
official figures published by the
British embassy show that up to the
end of April neutral nations had lost
121 ships sunk by submarines. In
the list appears one American ship
the Leelanaw. sunk last July.
British casualties in May were
much heavier than in either OF the
two preceding months. The total from
all fields OF operation. as compiled
from published lists. is 1.7G. officers
and 2S.410 men. The total in March.
including officers and mea, was 20,-
42i and in April 20,5l1.
The Ordway new era., 1916-06-09
'OUTPUTOF S1s,O0O,0Oo
EXPECTED IN 1916 FROM MINES
IN LEADvlLLE DISTRICT.
May Be Placed at Head OF Colorado
Column by General Gain OF
Fifty Per Gent.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Leadville.-The output Of the Lead
vile mines in April is rated at 72,ooU
tons, largely of zinc carbonates and
OF zinc-lead sulphides. This shows q
gain of 10000 tons in excess OF Feb
ruary. The Western Mining Com
pany was the largest shipper, send
ing out l0,50o tons in April, or about
$50 tons daily Other large shippers
in the Leadville district are the lbeS,
Morning and Evening Stars. Yak tun'
mel. Garbutt and the Iron Silver group,
each rated at from 200 to $50 tons
daily In addition to these quite a
number of leasers, and mines in
which silver is prominent, have
swelled the ore output.
1t is now generally conceded by
mine managers in the Leadville dis
trict, including the Derry Ranch gold
dredges. that the output for 1916 will
reach-if it does not exceed slS,O0o,-
600. a general gain OF 80 per cent over
1915. This places the Leadville dis
trict at the head OF the Colorado
column, Cripple Greek being general
ly placed at s15,OOO.00 or about the
same as in 1915, when the Cresson
'vugs" counted for s2.500.000. The
Vindicator. Portland, Cresson and
Strong are the large shippers at
present, with the Granite, Mary Nc
Kinney and Tenderfoot hill coming
up"
The Ordway new era., 1916-06-09
Bank Receiver Receivers ss2,1oo cash

Pueblo.-Judgment for s32.lO0 has
been obtained by II. II. Seldomridger
receiver of the Mercantile National
bank of Pueblo against the Harri.
man National bank of New York city,
according to word received here. The
Judgment was in the form of di
rected verdict in the Federal Court
in New York. When the Mercantile
failed an effort was made by the
Hartman National to apply funds be
longing to the Mercantile against the
Indebtedness of C. c. and W. B
Slaughter, cashier and president re
spectively of the Pueblo bank.
The Ordway new era., 1916-06-09
"eoddesses" seIee, New Olympus.

Denver.-Eldora camp. last years
gathering place OF Greek and Roman
goddesses in filmy costumes, has been
abandoned for other Olympian heights
Eear Steamboat Springs and Miss
Portia SWEET and Miss Charlotte
Perry. arbiters in things Hellenic. set
oct FOR the chosen spot to begin the
erection of n fit temple for the early
morning worship of Terpsichore. The
camp, or gathering place, of the
deities will open July IL and the
many girls and young women who
made the surroundings of Eldora ia.
nous for their beauty last year will
return with new pupils this year.
The Ordway new era., 1916-06-09


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The Ordway new era., 1916-06-09
Six Injured In Auto Crash.

Fort Morgan.-An automobile con.
tanning six Fort Morgan residents
tree women and three men. was
wrecked while running forty miles an
hour north of Brush. Mrs. Myrtle
Parker. one of the occupants, was
badly cut on the head and is in a
Brush hospital. where she is not ex.
pected to live. The other five per
sons escaped with bad cuts and
bruises. The car was demolished