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SEWARD, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY ls 1916.

great when it to getting apprOpa on for favorable votes from the repre- entaty places depend entirely the work of unfs congress- Usually those unseldsh friends come from the coast states bordering The Washington delegation has al ways been strong the fight Chamberlain of Oregon has conspicuous territory In Senator Key formerly Nome has shown deep interest in Al asa development William Suzer led Other states have congress always objection spending interest in the pork barrel be- remembered that the appropriation
 which Aaska outside friends have stood by her.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Sunday: Masses at s:3O and 1O:SO Q. m. Sunday school after Mass. Rosary, Instruction and Benediction, 7:3O D. m. Weekdays: Mass at 8 a. m.
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Mems and boys Jersey sweaters in plain and athletic stripes. Just the thing for winter wear. Brown C Hawkins. Quality First"
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Percolators, Electric and Common, Casseroles, Fl Grillo-Toasters. Make sensible presents. Buy of SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.
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All mushers are invited to meet at the Commerce Cafe. Open night and day.
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Waterfll & Frazier whlskey at "The Branch"
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Ladies' and childrens' furnishings at Butts.
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No advertiser can afford to omit the Seward Gateway.
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SERIAL NO. Ol7sS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office. Juneau, Alaska. June %, 1915. SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
 ENTRY BY ASSIGNEE.
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Noodle Cafe. Phone Main III. Tray service receives prompt at- tention. 10-5-tf.
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New stock of Eveready flash lights and Batteries.
 Brown & Hawkins, Quality First" !"
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THE KEY

Seward-made candies. Johnston Chocolates fresh from the factory. Also fruits. l2-16-tf
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Dry goods at Butts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
NEW STREET IN
BUSINESS SECTION
n. & 7. c. Officials Accept ordinssee
Passed by the 9Ity counejLdnd
Everything bw PssseabIs.

A communication received this
morning by the officials OF the City
OF Bryan from the officials OF the
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
at Houston is to the effect that the
road accepts all ordinances and trades
offered them by the City Council OF
bryan. This acceptance means that
there viii be new street opened In
the heart Of the business section OF
the city. Where once there was
switch track filled continuously with
box cars win soon be a nice eraveled
street with concrete sidewalks, the
same being two blocks long and rur.
ming from Anderson Street to Fannin
Street. between the Central freight
depot and the rear Of the Carnegie
Library and Hotel Bryan. .
II Is tiIng TO be appreciated by
every rfti7en OF Bryaa that all this
I'D tron''le has been gotten out OF
the way and to know that the officials
here and OF the road are now on the
most friendly terms.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
STOLEN FORD IS
RECOVERED HERE.

A young man who Is in the jitney
service In Houston. running a Ford for
his father. decided this morning that
Houston was not the right place for
him. so without his fathers consent.
decided TO 20 10 Dallas In the jltney
he was running. However. when the
young man appeared on Main Street
IN Bryan he got into conversation
with City Marshal Conlee and Deputy
Worley and after he refused 10 talk
was arrested on suspicion. Mr.. Con.
lee got In telephone connection with
Houston Immediately and the above
facts were found out. The father of
the hoy had him turned loose with
the promise that he would return I,
Houston this afternoon. and tho
young man jumped In and promised 10
reach home before sundown.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
SCHOOL DISTRICT
RE-ESTAbuSHED
enterprislns Citizens Of Independ.
enee Petition Commissioners
Court for $500 Bond lssue.

A petition from the tax paying citi.
zens OF School District No. rs Of
Brazos County. which Is located in the
Independence community. have pre-
sented a petition TO the commission.
ers court OF the county requesting that
body to order an election for a bond
issue OF $1,000 for the re-establIshing
for their school district and with
which TO erect new school house.
The citizens OF this community are
very progressive and believe in Civ.
Ing their children the best there Is IN
the way OF an education and they
are to be congratulated on taking this
step. County Judge Mzloney says he
VIII lose no time In getting the order
for an election through Is he Is a
strong believer In higher education
and % bear this fact out has called
maedng OF the court for Nandar
morning. when that body vii. pass or,
the petition and he will order an elec.
ton at the same time and as soon as
the proper notice can be gwen the
election win be held.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
COLONEL ousLEY DETAINED.

Or. Weaver has received word from
Colonel Clarence Ousley that he was
detained In Washington. d. C.. and
would not be able to speak r, the
First Baptist Church tomorrow night.
In his stead Prof. o. y. Chastain Of
tie 4 4 NJ. College has been secured
TO fill the appointment which Is q
guarantee that there will be no dis.
appointment in the service. Prof.
Chastain l. connected with the de
partment Of English az the College
and II among the ablcst men OF that
Institution. lie Is leader In the re
ligious activities OF the College. and
u man Of the highest type Of citizen
ship. Tie will no doubt be greeted by
very large audience. ,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
CBy Associated Press. }

British headquarters In France,
July THE tremendous British Of.
fensive was launched at 1880 this
morning over q front extending twenty
miles north Of somme. The assault
was preceded by terrific bombard.
ment which lasted half an hour.
The fighting Is developing with In
tensity. The British casualties have
been comparatively light. but within
short time after the general move.
ment had begun the BritiSh troops oc.
eupled the German front line and had
captured many prisoners.
simultaneously with the launching
Of the. British offensive, the French
infantry advanced to the attack. This
movement o. the French troops was
Inaugurated over . section Of French
lines adjoining the junction point
with the British front.
This 10 regarded a. the long ex.
pseted British offensive and u 10
known that England had two million
men ready for the supreme effort TO
break the German battle line In the
west.
AT I o'clock. after six hours fight.
Ing. the British had captured serre
and Montaunan and laboiseIIe. The
Germans hold Fleourt ouilIers and
esaumont-tsmsI. The British. In
making q frssh attack on the latter
petitions there. 10 an intense strus.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

Don'et let little rain keep you
from seeing the good features at the
Dixie and Queen tonight. The Lotus
Woman" with the famous Alice Hol.
lister and Harry Millarde Is one OF
the best five reel features ever shown
at the Dixie. VIM. Nigh and Mar.
guerite Snow In "His Great Triumph"
Is an unusually fine Queen feature for
tonight and admission only l5 cents.
Tuesday brings the great little screen
queen. Mary Pickford. In one OF her
best pictures. The Eternal Grind" to
the popular big feature house. the
Queen. Wednesday brings the great
Bushman-Bayne special. "A virginia's
Romance" TO the Dixie. Such a treat
has never been offered IN 5ryan. he
sure 10 come and tell your friends.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
EQUALITY and Service
We Solicit your grocery and market
trade.
Hardy Hewton
BEARS HAVE IN
MING IN COTTON
Government Bureau Report Shows
ef.f Per Cent Up to June Is and Fu.
ture Market sIumps 30 Points.

oh' FcT NeUt w " SuVc % aUo Fu'
ture Market siumps 30 Points.
Washington, July 1.-Present con-
ditions indicate a cotton crop OF 81.1
equivalent toz14,266, 900 bales this
year. The department Of agriculture
forecast this total production today In
connection with It's report announc-
ing the condition of the crop OF June
% and the preliminary estimate OF
this years acreage. Last years crop.
the smallest since 1909. was f.l91 800
bales. while two years ago II was l6..
134.930 bales. the biggest crop ever
known. In 1913 II was 1876 .4s6 bales
and in 1912 the production was 49,.
703.42i bales.
In It's preliminary estimate Of the
area Of cotton In cultivation this year
the department places the figures AT
35.sst.000 acres. That compares with
32.107 900 acres. the revised estimate
o. acreage In cultivation a year ago.
and with $685.. 900 acres harvested
In 1914. the year OF record production.
37.oss.000 In 1913. the year OF the
record average. and 3i.2S3 900 acres
In 1912.
The condition of the growing crop
on July 20 was Sill per cent OF nor.
NAL. as compared with 77.5 per cent
on May 25 this year. so.2 per cent on
June 25 last year. and s0.2 per cent.
the average condition for the last ter
years on June %.
Since the May 25 report was made.
placing the condition at 77.5 per cent
OF . normal. the weather has not been
entircly favorable for the growing
crop. II has been too wet 10 permit
Of satisfactory cultivation and too cool
for proper growth. During the firs,
week following the May report the
weather was favorable for develop.
mont and the crop was reporfed I'm.
proving steadily. Boil weevils were
reported In Southern Alabama and In
parts of Mississippi Rains hIndercd
cultivation during the second week in
the north and there was considerable
complaint OF slow growth. due 10 cool
nights. In nearly all sections. while
boil weevils were repor,ed numerous
In Alabama and were found In Florida.
Some damage from weeyIls was re-.
ported. Rainy weather and unseas.
enable cold continued during the lat.
ter part 81 the month. chcckIn-
growth. but the plants were reported
Improving generally In the central
and southern parts of the bolt. The
weevil was reported IN parts of Texas
and Northern Louisiana.
In calculating its forecast of total
production the bureau ~ cron estl.
mates based the Weld on the condition
OF the crops on June % aud the pre-.
llmlnary estimate Of the acreage. a.
lowing for abandonment one nor cent
from the nlanted area. Tho final
production. however probably viii he
iarfer or smaller than estimated ac.
cordlnr a. conditions from now until
time of picking are better or worse
Than average conditions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
@.0O0,000 FOR DE-
pendent FAMILIES
Hay sul Passes House Approprlatins
Two Million polIsrs for>eau,lIies
OF 0uardsmen.

Washington. July 1.-The Hay bill
approprIating ss.ooo.oo0 for the dc,
pendent families OF the National
who have been mustered
into the federal service passed the
lower house today. The bill allows
$50 for each family per month.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
Great British Offensive uas Launched 7odoy
TWO M|lL|0NMEN READY
FOR SUPREME EFFORT

What Is Believed to Be the Final and Greatest
Struggle of the War Began at 7:3O This Morn.
ing When the British Began Their Long
Heralded Offensive Against Germans on the
Western Front The Fighting Is Terrific and
the British Have Been Gaining Rapidly.
They Are Reported to Have Two Million
Fresh Troops in the Battle Line and Held,in
Reserve French Are Cooperating and
Came laundering to the Fighting Line When
Signal Was Given-In the Fighting About
Verdun the French and British Are Playing
Game of See.Saw-The Germans Claim the
French and British Attacks We're Repulsed
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
CROSSING BEING IMPROVED.

The |. q G. n. Railroad Is today
having gravel dumped from a car
along the sides OF the track where the
streets cross. for tho purpose OF NH.
Ing In the low places and making ,raf.
lie easy over the railroad right Of
way The l. & q. n. people arc Al.
ways ready to improve their prop irty
Ia Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
AFFAIRS
At A STNDST|LL
Officials at Washington Mark Time
While ImpatientIy Waiting
carranxa's Reply.

Washington, July 1.-Developments
In the Mexican crisis we're at stand.
still again today while the United
States impatiently awaited Carranza's
reply to the demand for declaration
OF his future policy. The messages
from Agent Rodgers at Mexico City
did not mention the Mexican answer.
After today. should II be necessary
for President Wilson to address con-
gress. he will have to wait until We'd
nesday. as both houses have adjourn.
ed over the Fourth.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
TO REFUSE TROOP TRAIN NEWS.
Katy Officials at MeAIesser Receive
Orders 10 Give No Information.

McAlester. Okla. July Especial or.
dcrs we're received by the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway officials
Friday morning TO refuse to give ou,
any Information relative 10 the move.
ment OF troop trains over the Katy
Railway.
All OF the large railroad briakcs are
being guarded day and nirht. and
every precaution possible is being
taken TO prevent Mexi7ans from do.
sircying railroad property.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
TAX RATE TO De FIXED.

The August meeting Of the commits
sioners court which will be convened
on the first Monday In August. VIII
be the time for the establishing Of
the tar rate for Braxos County. Con.
siderable work is attached to this task
as each and every independent school
district also has to have their tar
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
posrA RgesIers-eecnsAss.

According to reports compiled By
Postmaster Astin the receipts At the
Bryan postoffIce for the month Of
June Just closed show . decrease Of
s2st-ss. The receipts for the month
OF June In 1915 were si.ttt.96 and for
the month OF June, 1916. were si.iso.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
CARD OF ThANka

To the kind friends who we're with
us In our late sadness. we wish TO
express our heartfelt appreciation.
And to the ones who made our IN.
tie dsrling's last resting place i bed
OF nowers.' may this kind deed be
answered from above.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Covey and Son.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
Attempted to Wreck Troop Train.

Paris. Kan. July Three Mexi-
cans we're arrested yesterday shortly
before a troop trainN passed through
by the Officers. II was announced to-
day. They declared. the Mexicans
were attempting to throw a switch
and wreck the train.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
Arkansas Troops Ready.

Little Rock. Ark. July 1.-Mobili.
zation OF the Arkansas National Guard
was completed today and mastering
into the federal service has com.
menced.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
Claim French RepuIsed.
CBy Associated Prcssl

Berlin. July acknowledging at.
tacks by French and British troops
along the west front during the night
In all cases were repulsed by the Ger.
mans. the war office announced today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01
New York rroops Arrivs.

San Antonio. Texas. July THE
Fourteenth New York Infantry passed
through here this afternoon en- route
to Brownsville.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01

A few good misses In the chorus
are apt to help an opera 10 make a hit.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01

We pity the poor blind women who
never saw bargain In their lives.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-01

Gle for the possession for contalmai.
son. one end Of which the British hold.
with the Germans on the other. The
French. cooperating to the south. cap
tured Corfu and Faviere Woods. All
the main first line trenches are re-
ported to have been taken. A. some
points the operations reached the
main second line. The British have
a strong position northwest Of Theip.
val and are attacking HerceIy In an
effort to surround H. The important
German position ct Frieout may be
cut off.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

The feature tonight at the Butler
is Lucille Lee Stewart in a Vitagraph
Blue Ribbon production entitled "The
Destroyers," the picture which was
booked here last week but missed
train connections. 1t is taken from
the novel. Peter Cod" by James
Oliver Curwood, and is crammed
with fulsome interest and dynamic
action. From the ease of society to
the ruggedness of snow lined woods
comes a girl to look for Peter God :"
How she falls in love with the royal
mounted guard, then finds Peter
God" as hermit, smitten with the
red DEATH" and nurses him back
to health and love, makes for a high
voltage photoplay with the swift NOV
ing, clippity-clip of a dynamo and
with the full pulsed invigoration of
the snow touched pine. 1t is a pic.
ture that to see it is to talk about it.
+, One which you will not forget.
The preliminary reel is Pathe
News, with all the current events of
the day from all over the world. To-
morrow, Theda Bara. in Her Double
Life" one of the best productions In
which she has ever appeared
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
ANCIENT PROBLEM SOLVED
lBy Associated Press,

(By Associated Press.b
KARLSRUHE, Baden, Nov, 9-The
authorities of the grand duchy of
Baden have found a welcome solution
to the problem that has long both
cred them of how to address women
whose fiances have been killed in the
war and who regard themselves as
welded even though no ceremony
ever took place.
By order of the grand duke to the
ministry of justice such women are
entitled to call themselves and to be
called Frau" instead of "Fraulein'
if they can establish satisfactoril,
that they were engaged, with earnes
intention of being married. to mel
who have been killed in the war o.
who are reported as missing for ,
specified length of time.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
VALUE OF BoRIc ACID.
Its Use ~ q DlsInfsetant and 40 .
Healing Remedy.

Its Use ~ q Dlslnfsetant and a. Q
Healing Remedy.
A physician writes to Farm and
Fireside saying that the very best
disinfectant known to science does not
seem to be known to some people at
all.
II anude to bor1c acid or. as some peo-
pie call It, boracic acid. It b exceed
ngly efficient. safe and economical
1t is a white powder and makes the
best dressing for wounds that modern
doctors have ever discovered.
"In using peroxide or hydrogen 1t is
always necessary to remember that
while 1t Is a disinfectant It Is not a
healing remedy at all. as 1t is acid In
reaction and stimulating rather than
healing to wounds.
"Boric acid Is mild and safe In its
action, promotes rapid healing Of
wounds. can be used as dressing
powder or dissolved In water as a
cleansing solution. Boric acid I'm solu.
tion makes an excellent gargle for sore
mouths or lotion for sore eyes. and
as It Is not at all expensive pound
box Of 1t should form part Of the do
nestle supplies Of every family.
always remember that boric acid is
nonpoisonous In any ordinary quantity
usually used, while bichloride of mer-
curry and carbolic acid are exceedingly
poisonous"
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
CHURCH TO
DELIVER A LECTURE

Professor Francis Church Lincoln,
director of the Mackay school of
mines, will arrive in Tonopah Satur-
day for the purpose of delivering the
first lecture of series to be given
under the auspices of the Tonopah
school of mines. The subject OF Pro-
fessor Lincoln's lecture will be Peru
and Bolivia" and will deal especially
with the mining industry of those
countries. The lecture will be free to
the public. The Tonopah school
board has kindly given permission
to have the lecture held in the as
sembly room OF the new high school
building. The public is urged to
attend these lectures, and is asked
to be on hand at 1880 Saturday night.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
ROLLS
UP BIG MAJO R|TY

(By Associated Press.l
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 9.--As ad-
ditional election districts are heard
from, Hughes plurality in Pennsyl-
vania continues to grow. Returns
from 5649 districts out of 6968 give
him a plurality of 169,S39 over Presi-
dent Wilson, of which 125,463 were
contributed by Philadelphia and Allie
gheny county, which takes in Pitts
burg. The total figures for the 5649
districts are: Wilson, 419,225
Hughes, $4,000. Returns from the
congressional districts, which, how
ever, may be changed by the soldier
vote, show that neither the Republi-
cans nor the Democrats made any net
gain among the congressman elected.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
CARSON MAN DIES IN RENO

Word was received yesterday OF
the death in Reno last Sunday OF
Morris Quinn, we'll known in this
city, and who years ago resided here
He has been i'll for many years and
his death comes TO relieve great
suffering.
Mr.. Quinn leaves one son, William,
who was born in Carson City. The
remains will arrive here for burial
on Wednesday and will be taken
from the train to the Catholic church.
where high requiem mass will be
celebrated and he will be laid to rest
in the Catholic cemetery. The de-
ceased was about 10 years of age
News.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
Eyes Of q Giraffe.

No matter from what direction you
may approach the giraffe, the top heavy
looking animal is sure to discover you
1t has been called the original rubber
neck" 1t is not generally known that
nature, because of the height of its eyes
from the ground, has supplied 1t with a
talent peculiarly its own for making
observations. As matter of fact, a
giraffe can see in all directions at the
same time without moving its head
The eyes are large and prominent and
so placed at the side Of the head that.
bulging out as they do, they are capable
Of seeing backward as well as forward
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
TAKEN TO SAN FRANCISCO

Carl Reik. who had his hip broken
when he fell from a car at Coaldale
several days ago. and who was
brought here for an operation. was
taken to St. Joseph's hospital. San
Francisco. where he was accompanied
by DR.. Cox. who returned this morn
ing. The hip bone is broken In sew
eral places. 1t will be several months
before Mr.. Reik will be able to
return.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-09
COOPER BROS SHOW
COMES TO T0M0PAH

This is circus day in Tonopah and
as a result the small boys and girls
were released from their school du-
ties, from which they would probably
have absented themselves anyway.
The big show has its tents pitched
at the ball park. There was a per-
formance this afternoon and there
will be another this evening. An ex-
cellent concert was given at noon.
The admission is rs cents for adults
and 25 cents for children. A very
creditable performance is given.