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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
HoIsTED FLAGSHIP LAWRENCE AS
ACTION DURING THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE sEf1E


of Luneburg. a blue lion. rampant"
on a gold field, SEINE Of hearts
proper" and of Saxony, a silver or
white horse, 'courant." on red held.
The shield in the center of the arms
of Hanover is a further escutcheon OF
pretense. and bears on red field the
crown of Charlemagne, as the badge
of the office of arch treasurer to the
Holy Roman Empire. The arms of
Hanover are surmounted BY. or EN-
signed with the electoral bonnet, in
dicating that the ruler of Hanover was
an elector of the Holy Roman Empire
The ensign of the French frigate
rInsurgente, captured by the United
States frigate Constellation in an action
fought off the Island of Nevis, West
Indies, February 9. 1899, is of extreme
interest as a trophy flag to most Wash
ingtonians visiting the Naval Academy.
from the fact that the old Constella-
ton was here about two years ago
at the navy yard, and was visited by
hundreds of patriotic citizens and
school children, acting as it did as an
object lesson for students of the early
naval history of our country.
-
The fInsurgente. at the time of her
capture, was the finest vessel in the
French navy. carrying forty EIGHT guns
and manned by 400 men, almost hun
bred more than the Constellation, and
was reputed one of the fastest ships
afioat. An early account of the fight
gives a graphic description that would
enthuse the most consummate land
lubber. The writer says:
after a chase of three hours the Con-
stellation came alongside of the enemy
and opened a destructive fire upon the
FInsurgente. Both ships kept up a
nerce cannonade for over an hour, when
the Constellation shot out Of the smoke,
wore round. hauled athwart her an
tagonist's stern and prepared to deliver
a raking fire. At the moment the I'm
surgente struck her colors and the con-
test ended
The rInsurgente was RENTED and
taken into the service Of the United
States, but in July, 1900, was lost with
all on board The last slave ship cap
tured by the United States. in August
of 1860. off the Kongo coast Of Africa,
was captured by the Constellation.
The flags captured by Admiral Dewey
at Manila bay are in this auditorium,
and some of them are exquisite me
one flown at the main of the Spanish
cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa Is re-
minder of the plucky captain OF that
cruiser, Enrique Robiou, who refused
to surrender at the battle OF Mania
bay, on May l, 1898, so the Ulloa SANK
with her guns blazing defiance ana all
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citing,
And full on his bosom like lightning alighted:
She pierced through HIS entrails, she maddened
his brain.
And he writhed and he sroaned as II torn with
the collie:
And long shall John Bull rue the terrible day
He met the American Wasp on a Frolic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

deciduous trees. A popularity is that
this Chinese magnolia flowers before
its leaves appear. 1t bears large purple
flowers. The magnolia trees about the
Treasury and the White House are es-
pecially worthy Of note when they are
in bloom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Less than a year after the labor Of re-
pairing was begun, on May 16. 1913, the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27

The commonplace plot. however. Is re-
ii,vcd by humor and by u certain do
Arcc OF pathos.
"rhc story OF the Subnin rIne." BY
Farnham Eishop. The Century Co.
The prominencc of the submarine in
tho present war makes u short history
very timely. The first submarine came
cut of DutchmanS head way back
in the reign of James l.: il Is even
asserted thdt that monarch. who SO
greatly feared war, bad tho nerve to
tempt fate in this underwater boat
The next submarine OF note was an
American invention of the Revolution
AIRY War. but the first one to sink n
worShip was the &. s. s. Hundlcy. which
sank the i1ouSatonic in Charleston har-
ihor on February Il. 1864 These first
submarines were crude affairs. how
ever, ana II remained for an American
OF u later period, John T.. Holland, TO
invent the modern craft. Mr.. Farm
hams book is exceedingly interesting
''rhc Victorious Attitude" by Orison
SWEET Marden. Thomas +. Crowell
Co.
This book should he read by all dis.
couraEed people. II is IL tonic com
pared 10 which strychninc il mild: it
Is moral braccr OF tho first order
Most of us need TO have our sclf-con-
idrncc stimulated, and Mr.. Mardcn
stimulates it. lie is ~ soul doctor: put
yourself in his hands. and doubt, fear
ana all other evil t:rowths of the spirit
Nanishcs. The only pity is that thou
sands Of depressed people to whom the
future is wholly black will never even
near OF this backbone stiitennE book.
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WINCHESTER

Especial 10 The Times psrarchl
WINCHESTER. VA. February rs
Mi and Mrs Il Graz Williams enter
/ tanned AZ their residence on Amherst
street on Monday evening in honor Of
Lieutenant CoSrno Hamilton Of tho
British Royal Naval Air Service, VINO
had earlier in the evening delivered his
lecture on aerial warfare.
Another OF the delightful midwinicr
dances was held on Monday evening at
the Shenandoah Valley Academy. ana
was attended by Il largc number ~
young people, including many from
out-of.tOwn.
Mrs. Richard EVELYN Byrd has re-
turned from an extended WISH, to rcla-
t'ycs and friends In Eichmond ana
Washington.
MISS Mary FLOYD Bowman. of Balri-
more. arrived recent" 10 visit Miss
Douglas Fuller.
Miss Manic Muse has returned from
Wilmington, Del.
Miss Cecilia Milicr loft several days
ago TO visit relatives In Baltimore.
Miss Alma Gil, who has b.cr spend.
ir@ several weeks with relatives in
Richmond has returned - this ci'y
Mrs. Thomas " Harrison has been
visiting relatives In Baltimore
Mrs. Harry Is. Russell f,as returned
from . visit 10 relatives IN SEX York
ana Philadelphia
MISS Clara Wood arrive: here on
Thursday from Nnrrrsv!llc o. where
she has been sperciur tho v.ir'"r
Mrs. u L. Gny"r has rctlrred f-nrl
philadelphia AMI Wiiwinetor
Mrs William l.. FIl'z and # ida
T. WynGham returned ins' evening
fro'u Weeks stag "yih frieris ln Bl-
Mrs wlliam J.: Cope. has r.,orred
from 81 rtsl- 70 friend. ~ ~ r. -r .,f,rr.
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Mrs. Thomas q. Jones Is quite sick
at her homo. "Hcwick"
MIS-, Wiiliam Blundon. OF Reidville.
III visiting her family here.
MISS Grace Richwine entertained n
number or friends on Friday evening ~
an informal dance. ~
Airs. Russell Andrew Davis ontcr.
tanned the Sewing Circle on Tuesday
afternoon
e. e. Chowning was host on Tues
day evening, Washingtons birthday. at
large dance given at historical
Lansdowne." one OF the Colonial
homes or the Lees. The house is now
owned by John T., Upton. who has re
Gently restored il to it's former state.
Mrs. Gordon +. Taylor entertained
Mt bridge on Friday afternoon
new enterprise has started in town
Mr.. Borton and son, of Philadelphia.
are building large pickle factory on
tho water front, which Will begin on
Grafton in time for the cucumbcrs
which the farmers will grow for them
this season.
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ARVONIA

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
ARNUNIA, VA. February 2G.--The
play given at the Masonic Hall on Sat
urday night. by the Bcttcrment League
or the Arvonia High School, entitled
Squire Tompkins's Daughter" WAS
quite Il success. :, large crowd attend
ing. and the proceeds to be used for
the benefit Of the school library.
Mrs. Writ y. Chcstcrinan, accom-
panied by her two daughters, Mar
Saret and Elizabeth, are the guests of
Mrs. Virginia Kcll, at her home here
this week.
Albin Hedlund, who has been mere
FOR several months managing tho slate
quarry for the Standard Slate Corpora
ton, left on Monday for Esmont
MIS-. Edward f.. Roberts has return cd
To her home here after having spent
several days with relatives in Farm
WILLIE
William T. Horner of Rosemary. y.
G. spent Wednesday and Thursday aS
the guest u! Rev. and Mrs plunmcr l.
Jones. at their home I'm New Canton
IL. l.. Apperson was q visitor in
Richmond this week
y. L. Pitts. Jr., OF Scottsvlle visited
his old home here this week goiu..
from here to buckingham Courthoucs
The pupils OF the Arvonia High
School are hus!ly engaged in making
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exhibits for tho county school fair,
which VIII be held at DillwNn on April

exhibits for tho county school fair.
which VIII be held ut Dillwyn on April
l2.
Mrs. John boswell. accompanied by
her daughter, Blanche. spent several
days in Richmond last week.
Mrs. Julia Fuqua. who has been
spending several months with her
daughter. Mrs. Agnes Chandler, In
Richmond, returned to her home here
this week.
Professor and Mrs. Holsingcr spcnt
Tuesday in Richmond.
Mrs. George Sater,icld spent Monday
at her old home I'm Shores
Miss Ella boswell has gone to North
Carolina. where she has accepted a
school.
Miss Miriam Pitts expects to leave
In a few days for ScottsrilIe. where she
VIII visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. William Nice. Miller Is with her
sister. Mrs. w. a. Picker, in Rich
mond.
Mrs. Benjamin Guerrant is auite in
at her home here
Rev. j. C. Blackford. rector OF Grace
Episcopal Church. Mt Bremo Blum
preached in the Methodist Church here
on Friday evening.
William a. LeSueur spent wednes-
day and Thursday in Richmond.
Rev Plummcr T.. Jones spent the
week visiting friends and rcln,ivcs a,
New store and Sheppards
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HANOVER

ISrecial to The Times pispatchl
HANOVER COURTHOUSE. VA. Feb
ruars .6.-Nlrs -. =. Cowherd. 81 CO.
lnmhia. spent several days with rela
tivss in Hanover this week.
Mrs {. J. Cariwcli is in stafford.
Mrs + T. Winston and small dauch-
'cr arrived In Hanover from Minncaro-
lis 10 spend some time with Mrs. +. Il.
Winston 1T Wilton"
Mrs. w q. Christian. who is In the
Johnston Willis Hospital is rapidly re-
covering. and Will return home in 4
Those attending the leap-year dance
ia Bowling Green last week We're
Misses Elizabeth KYLE. Kitty and ia
winston. Andrew and Jourdon Wool
fo'k
Mrs. Mamie Ballard has returned 10
her home Dundee from several
months stay in Eichmond
Miss Elizabeth KYLE Of Hanna. La.
vino has hecn visiting the Misses Win
stnn az Wilton" IS spending a few
days with Miss Florence Hunter in
Huthor Glen. Va.
Miss ,inlia Moncure OF stafford, is
eAn"cted in Narrower shortly.
Misses Mary Hutchinson. Kitty Win
stoi.. 10 Winston. Howard Taylor. Jour
don Woolfclk and Clarence Taylor at
tended the dance given by Or and Mrs.
l. :. Wrich, in their home at boswell
Oh Friday
: u. Cardwell has returned home
from Wash!nSton y. c.
Miss l5yrdie Tate. of Ciordonsv;lle. is
a; Tho ho're % DR.. and Mrs. w G.
Christian, "W oodside"
Keith Taylor. Dalton Taylor and
George Christian spent the weekend
with ,n"il ps.ents here.
Miss Ellis" Ca-dwcll and Rev w g.
Ice attended The marriage Of Miss Lee
Goodwin !" Rev. Conrad Goodwin in
Ashland OF Tuesday.
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tanned on Wednesday "-rsrnoon ty Mrs
l.liam j it1rniat. Those who were
entertained by Mrs. Hnrmla wcrc Mes
DANES i. q. Fitzhugh. William : GIL
l.c'. =. I. Howard. l. Cahcil HIassiv.
and Misses Mary IiciStcr Margaret
Lands. Lillian OG.cshy, Julia Robinson.
Charlotte TrolinG.r and Mary Wysor
M;S T. VI. comhith COMMUNICATED
her sister Miss Helen Billiard. on Fri
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs H.
w. Th0Nton. Miss Ruilard was in tn"
city from Eudtord. tho house guest a.
Miss Margaret Lands for the dance
a; tn" inn. Those meeting Miss Sui
lard were Misses Mary Iieistc, Mary
LauGhon. Kate Miller. Ellie Howard
Margaret Lands, hculah Harkcr. I.u-
clio Walters, Grace Rhodes and Mrs
Thuyton.
The Sewing Circle was entertained
on Saturday afternoon by Miss Mar
care, Lands Those who attended
were Mrs j. y Harman. Ir, OF Welch.
W. Va: Misses Beulah Barker. Grace
Rhodes, Louise Holland. Eva Stecar.
Pierce Lyon. Elise Walters ana Mary
kcistcr
TWO tables enjoyed = pleasant after
noon at cards on saturday, when the
Afternoon Bridge club was entertained
by Miss Julia Robinson. The houurs
Of the occasion We're won by Mrs J.
Z. Morehcad. the hostess presenting an
ivory powder box. Those playing were
MesCamcs +. +. Bunker. \. II. Jordan.
j. 6. Morehcad Robert e. Graham. =
e. Robinson, William :. Gilmcr and
L. &. kunkci. and Miss Mary Wysor.
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"Well, ! Should Say
'Gets-tt' DOES Work"
"1.ook m There. IT You Don't ThInls
It's just WONDERFUL for COrnsw

the Twin! Why. just look at It! That
corn came right off-just like pceling
bananas. Put your finger on my toe,
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BON AIR

iSpec!ai,o The Times Dispatch
BON AIR. VA February 26.--AIiss
augusta fairfield and Miss Ressie
Sooi.e spent several days last week in
h!chmond as the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. lie Grange Cooke While there
they attended The wedding OF Mi.s
Martha I.atimcr.
Mrs. James Il Gillian. il. Of LYNCH
burg, spen, las; week END with her
parents here.
Miss Amanda Towers is with rcla-
tlT"s in Cumberland
William Rode, representative Of tho
southern Railway. was here over sun
day. looking into some improvements
10 be shortly made about the station
Mss Lucy Mason and Miss IIermine
Moor. were guests here on Saturday
% Miss Clara Powers. Miss Powers
entertained tho members Of the Social
Workers CLUB that day
Miss Natal Cooke spent the last
week end win Miss sue Gordon.
Mrs Nathan berry Talcott. nee Cooke.
was here foi few da>s this week,
u route 70 her home in Enrk.yjlIc
Mrs r. !: Hr'ug"forth, "hp has been
WIN Mrs Marshall IN Amelia. returned
HON. Oh Saturday.
Misses Dorothy and Isabelle smith
maze been the recent guests Of Mr. and
Mre Allen Gool:by
SIR and Mrs. Carl BoscAen were here
or sunday visiting friends
Mis-. Louise Price has been with Mrs.
H"rIist Cookie thh week
Hr> TAYLOR Robinson spent Wedncs-
dar Nth SIR. and Mrs Perez Montague.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates Vassar have
oacnnd ihcir home mere. aftc, an alb
scnce u six weeks
Mr nud Mrs. Preston cooke nave re-
turned 20 Williamsburg.
Mrs Haskiu iiobson ~ home again
from Amelia
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CROZET

Especial l" RI" Times Dispatch
CitoAET. VA. February 26-Miss
LUCY Whately, cf croZct. Is visiting
friends at Tampa. Fla.
W. r. Carter. Jr, OF Crozct. has re-
turned, after a ten days visit 70 friends
at Dayton. O..
Mrs McChesney Goodatl Of stanton.
was guest at Liberty Hail." visiting
h"r parents. NJ. and Mrs. j. " Ellison.
during the past week.
Williams NJ. Lafcrty Of Croz,t sncn,
several days this week at IIopcweu
Henry \. iaden. after spending ten
days here. visiting his mother. Mrs. \.
ID. Iiaden. hcs returned to his school
in Eastern. Va
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right there-don't be afraid-thats tt
feel how smooth the skin Is? Well
that's where the corn was Well. that
beats all" That's the way Gets IT,
works on AL corns. every corn, every
time. It's the new. simple way OF
curing corns. fou'ii say good-by TO
all foolish contraptions Ike bundling
Dandases, sticky tape. piastcrs toe
eating salvcs. and rravc-diggers. such
AS knives. razors and scissors Gets
" stops pain. Applied In seconds
Never falls. Nothing TO stick 10, hurt
or press on tho corn.
"Gcts-It" lis sold everywhere, Csc a
bottle or sent direct by +. Lawrence
Il Co. Chicago, Ill.
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URBANNA

Especial to The Times Dispatch
tRBANNA. VA. February ia
chapter OF the Camp Fire Girls ha.
been organized here. with Miss Eliza
beth GatewOod Garnett guardian. The
twelve young women are very buoy
arranging room in the Sentinel Build
ing for their meeting place
Wilbur Ryland. who has been attend
ing Richmond College. has returned
home on account Of sickness
Miss Lillian Ryland, who has been
sick with typhoid fever. is improving.
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tCNtcn anu Miss M.,rg""ct wrirht have
r"iutw"d I" tharlcStNwM, w, VA. after
NlsitNS friends hcrr.
NJ. aud Mrs. Etrhard :, Joilife have
r"tuMCd from 4 visit to friends In lsal-
tlGIcrc ana " SShirStrn,
Miss SNNl>r EaNcv left few days
aEo ~ visit fricuds in Ralt,m0rc
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The event Na> costume party at
ral;n nracli. NJ which all the guests
wore Snnu striking fancy costume. &c
all those worn, the consensus ct opim-
tI,. uG>t striking aud novel costume
was The Turkish affair in which Miss
NurirI uni<rs. of New Nurk, Il shown
III the photograph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
PRATT CITY MAN HAS GAINED 20 LBS. AND
 KEEPS ON CLIMBING
Says People Hardly Know Him Any More Since He Commenced Taking
 Tanlac

''Yes, sir, it is Q fact, the people out this way hardly know me since I began taking this Tanlac have just finished my third bottle, and have gained twenty (20) pounds. I am going to keep on talk ing it, and believe l will gain another twenty (2O pounds, which will put me back to my old weight again"
 This remarkable statement was made by James M. Easter. a highly respected car penter, while in Gales Drug Store at Pratt City few days ago.
 This medicine has helped me so much. think every man, woman and child in this town ought to know about it. l had one of the worst cases of stomach trouble any man ever had, and I had the worst rheumatism anyone ever heard of. Some times the aches and pains in my joints would hurt me so bad l would just feel like couldn't stand it any longer
 I've been carpenter for a good many years, and it was mighty hard to be working out in the wind and cold try ing to make a living with pains all over my body, but 1 just felt like I had to keep going, because I had to make a living.
 My stomach went back on me com pletely and I couldn't digest anything. No matter how much would eat I would not gain in weight, and I was down to nearly nothing. I don't know how much l fell off, but it was considerable and I began to lose heart and think I never would be well again.
 4I kept hearing about Tanlac and bought bottle from Mir. Gale here and he will tell you the shape I was ir when I began taking it. When I came in here the other day I had improved SC much he hardly knew me. That's a fact, and he will tell you the same thing himself. Yes, sir, I picked up right from the start and now I can eat and sleep and work as good as anybody I believe Tanlac is the greatest medicine in the world and I believe it will help anybody that has troubles like mine"
 In referring to the above remarkable statement, Mir. G. G. Gale, the we'll known Pratt City druggist, said q sold this medicine to MT. Easter and I know it to be a fact that his statement is correct. I have noticed an improvement in his condition from the very first I consider it one of the most remarkable cases I have ever seen.''
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- siyely by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drus Co.,; in Ensley, by D. w. Morris Drug Co.,; in Bessemer by Pegram-Patton Drug Co.,; in Pratt City by Gale Drug Co.,, and in North Bir- mingham by Walker Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
J. M. BOWMAN MAKES
 NEW CONNECTIONS
Most Popular Salesman in Alabama Leaves AnnistOn to Travel Out of Knox vile, Tenn.
Ny ELLIS c. moLLuMs

The travelling mems organizations of
 Alabama have suffered distinct loss in
 the person of James M. Bowman, who
 has made new connections and will begin this morning to cover a territory from
 Knoxville making east Tennessee and
 North Carolina points. MT Bowman is Hat company, and while his friends re- joice with him in his new connection, there is a strong undercurrent of regret at his leaving
 MT. Bowman made Anniston his head quarters, and was one of the most active
 members of the United Commercial Trav- l elers in the state. He also was very ac- tive in T. P. A. work and in the work of the Alabama Travellers association Jimmie" as he is known to his friends
 was often taken to task for not having
 made Birmingham his headquarters when settling in this territory, but he always stated that he had rather be a big frog in a little pond than a small frog in a big pond. However, his activities made him a 'big frog" regardless of what pond he happened to land in. and he was as well known and liked in Birmingham as in Anniston.
 | At the time Mir Bowman moved to An niston to live Council No. Al was sixth | in the state as regards numbers. He im- mediately plunged into the work of mak- l ing the council one of the best in the state, and. aided by the other live wires of that hustling community, soon had l Birmingham council working hard to re 1 tain it's position as peer of any council in 1 the state. Anniston council now is sec- ond in the state as regards numbers and influence, only Birmingham being ahead 1 of it. Mr. Bowman is given credit for 1 this work, and to him, too, is given the credit of the U. c. T. holding their state convention in Anniston last year.
 1 Mr Bowman represented in this terri tory a, St. Louis firm, and ,as friends 1 throughout the state.
 l Jimmie Bowman was one of the most enthusiastic workers in the organization l of travelling mon in Alabama. He threw 1 himself into the work in which travel ] ing men are interested as he did in his business. He worked with all the force that was in him for the advancement of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
Knew Where He Was At

From the St, Louis Dispatch
 When the late Robert Aull was park commissioner of St. Louis, there was a negro boy called Possum. who helped around the hoathouse in Forest Park lake. Possum was a mighty hunter and fish erman, and those qualities appealed to Colonel Aull. Sometimes Colonel Aull and Possum took lanterns at night and caugh. a mess of frogs in Forest park.
 PnssUm had a falsetto voice and vast ignorance of how to use the telephone. He had located several fat, fine frogs and he thought Colonel Aull might like to gig, and he called him up at the city hall
 'Thith ith Pothum! I want to talk to MT, Aull'
 ''1Eis is Mr. Aull. Who are you?'
 'sThith ith Pothum. Don't you know Pothum? Pothum. the nigger out at For etht Park. I want you to come and meet me, and we'll get thome frogth"
 All right, Possum. Where are you?"
 ''Thuh?''
 Where are you?" 'I don't know what you thaid Thith ith Pothum. want you to come right out and meet me- s&s
 "sn right I'll come but where are you?''
 I don't know what you thaid'' Then the park commissioner, raising his voice, resorted to the language of the plain people: Where are you at?' Oh" responded Possum. with a sigh of relief. "Heah I ith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28

value Of $t3.o0oo00. That state also mined nearly l5,000,000 ounces of silver. Arizona is not only conspicuous as producer of copper. hut also of gold her mines hay inS furnished approximately $5,000,000 worth of gold in 1915. Alaska shows con stant tendency toward increase in gold production. having mined a little over $lT0dO,00o worth of gold in 1915. As gold producer, Alaska stands third, Califor- mia being first and Colorado second.
 Not the least interesting among these statistics are the figures which show that Oregon produced in 1915 $1600.000 worth of gold and her neighboring state. formerly a part of herself, Washington. produced nearly $50O.000 worth of gold. These states. which were formerly one one ter r.tory, produced a little over GOO worth of gold in 1915. and yet when gold was discovered in California. Oregon was already conspicuous as producer of wheat, and her people looked forward to a very large ageicultural industry. not to mining at all, the raising of wheat b>yng the chief feature of this industry. These states of the Pacific slope, with Alaska, mined in the Wear 1915 a little ever one half, of the total gold production of the United States n that year. These fig- ures prove that commercial and indus trial activity upon the Pacific slope may easily he compared favorably with activ- ities east of tre Mississippi river