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The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24

and if they themselves are satisfied with their customers satisfaction
 They are finding that the rules of spiritual athletics make for satisfaC
 ton To the athlete and to the audi ence who delights in his successes. and that godliness is the founda
 tion of such satisfaction. The day when a preacher or the president of a railroad system or even the humblest of his employees. or a business man, or an officer of the law can cheat. and booze, and ca rouse is passing Every great calami- ty in the world only strengthens the fact that these things should pass
 and every crisis brings forth a man who Is willing to stand before the world. it may be a small part of the whole. and stand firm for the things that have always been right
 and cannot be otherwise Right must come into her own. The man who seeks first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, finds to the joy of his seeking. that all things needful are added unto him"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
MONDAY

London dispatches tell of fierce fighting in the lowlands of the Lipa river, on the Galician battlefront The Russian successes continue, 12,- 900 prisoners having been taken in the Nolhynia alone. according tO the dispatches. General von Lin singen, commanding the Austro Ger man forces, was forced to retire beyond the Lipa London also re ports that General Kuropatkin, com manding the Russian army in the Riga district, has launched an of fonsive movement against the forces of General von Hindenberg, fore ing them to retire.
 A Berlin report is to the eff e that artillery fighting is the order of the day on the western battle, front From Somme to the sea tine British artillery is battering away at the German trenches. In some places the artillery fire is being fol! lowed up by infantry attacks. The Russians who are fighting on the western front are said to be oppos- ing the Germans in the Orviller woods.
 The Berliner Tageblatt says that the kaiser has pensioned seven prom inent generals. who have resigned Von Bredow, Von Wienstkowski Glokke, Cramer and Won Bur will leave the army. Von Kliest and Kramer will get home commands No reasons were given for the ac- tion
 In an Overseas News Agency dis patch received at New York from Berlin, the following is included "The German war office announces that from the beginning of the Rus sian offensive in the east until July l. 149OO Russian officers had been killed, including F generals, 29 regi- mental commanders. The report says also that the Russian losses. all told would include 248,OO0 men.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
TUESDAY

Dispatches from London state that the retirement of General von Lin sengen across the river Lipa leaves the way unobstructed to the Rus received from Rome today say that the retreat of the Teutonic allies is causing a panic in Galicia, and hat a number of the towns are belng evacuated. Won Linsensen's sup plies are cut off from the Brody railroad, and he is now dependent on the light railroads, the nearest of which is fifty miles away The new German line extends from Go loby, twenty miles southeast of Novel, to Torchyn, then south fifty miles to Radziloff.
 Count Michael Karolki has re- signed the presidency of the Hun garian Independence party and will organize a peace party, demanding immediate peace, regardless of the consent of Germany or Austria, ac- cording to London reports. It is said that seventy members of the Hungarian parliament have signified an intention to join the party
 A Petrograd dispatch is to the effect that General Saweroff has swept the Austro-Germans from the left bank of the river Lipa to kraz off. He captured 13,000 prisoners, 30 guns and a great amount of war munitions and supplies when the enemy retreated. Vienna admits the defeat, stating that the Austrian outposts in the Carpathians from Zabic to Tatarow have been pressed back by the Russians, who greatly outnumber the Austro-Germans,
 The German war office claims that he German troops are holding bac;. the Russians in the Lutsk district, It is also asserted that the offensive in the Riga district amounts to nothing.
 Heavy fighting is the order of the day on the western front, the Brit ish forces advancing their trenches fully 900 yards The town of Or villers fell into the hands of the British
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
- ------------- THURSDAY

The French war office announces entire first line of German trenches, extending from Estress to Verman- dovillers Twenty hundred prs- oners are reported to have been taken.
 The British troops on the western front have pushed their lines for ward for 1000 yards, according to London dispatches. The gain was made in the Longeveul sector, where the German gain of yesterday was made. The Germans, however, still hold the town of Longeveul Portions of the Delville wood are also said to have been recaptured by the British.
 Military critics in England are now predicting the early end of the war They point to the fact that the Germans have been compelled to assume the defensive on all fronts and predict that it will soon be necessary for them to draw in their now thin lines to make them more compact They also point out that the Russians, for the first time since the war started, are fully equipped and prepared for field ope, ratiOns.
 Heavy fighting Is still going on on the eastern front. General Brussi- loff in command of the Russians, is hurllng myriads of men against the Austro-Germans, who are on the defensive there, and is also bring ing up another crushing force.
 A Berlin dispatch says that three strong attacks made on the Austrl- ans by the Italians have been re- pulsed. The attacks were made in the vicinity of Barcole pass, which is a veritable canyon. It was there fore possible for the Austrians to hurl heavy stones down on their adversaries, driving them out of the pass.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
YOUNG MINER IS
 BADLY INJURED

Herbert Stewart. miner 22 years of age, is lying partially paralyzed and in very serious condition gen orally at St. Joseph's hospital, as the result of injuries he sustained in cavein at the Foster X Hunger ford workings. on No. 12 below on Cleary creek His back seems 10 be badly injured and his feet and legs crushed. but the full extent of his injuries has not yet been ascertained.
 The accident happened last Wed nesday afternoon. Stewart and an other man were squaring up the bottom of the shaft, which had just been sunk, in preparation for square sets All of the shaft except the last eight feet, which had been sunk
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
FRIDAY

London reports that the Austrian armies under General Lingsengen were again defeated today by the Russians under General Brussiloff. According to advices received in London Vienna admits that the DO sitions west of Lipa are now occu- pied by the Russians. Between Lipa and the river Styr the Austrl- ans have been driven back upon the city of Beresteecht. The retirement of the Austrians was brought about by a flank attack from Rodziuiloff. The Russians are now threatening the high road through Beresteecht, which is Lingsengens only line of supplies to his right wing.
 The greater part Of Nolhynla mas been reconquered step by step and Count von Bothmer, the German commander, is now In great danger. This is due to the fact that the Russian advances have given them artillery positions east of Lemberg which it would seem, according to the military critics, to make It nee essary for the Austrians to retire to Lemberg or to find themselves pocketed in the trenches toward Tarnopol.
 General Haig has captured part of the Fort VauX wood in the di- rection of Martin Puch on the Son. me front according to London dis patches. The Germans, by a des-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Sam Hagan, II. Hagan George
 Harris, James Hagan and E. Ha-
 gan, their heirs, creditors, e&ecu.
 tors, assigns or other representa-
 tives or other persons interested
 therein:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the years 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1916 l have eXpenG- ed $400 in labor and improvements on the group of mining claims known as the Hagan association, located on Fox Gulch, a tributary of G3Id- stream, in the Fairbanks mining and recording district. Territory of Alaska said labor and improvements constituting the annual assessment work on the claims for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that if within ninety (90D days after the last publication of this notice, you as co-owners having an interest ill the above named mining claim. fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your proportion of the expenditures required to hold said claim as afore- said for the years 1913. 1914, 1915 and 1916, your interests in said min ing claim for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned. CO., owner of the ground. under the pro visions of section 2324, Revised Sta tutes of the United States.
 OTTO JOHNSON.
 First publication, July 24, 1916.
 Last publication. October 23. 191o
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24

in bedrock. had been timbered. Sud denly one side of the shaft caved in, almost completely burying Stew art and hurling the other man against the opposite side.
 Stewart was extricated from the gravel and rock which covered him as rapidly as possible and hoisted to the surface. Dr II. J. Mccall lum. the young mans uncle, was then telephoned for. and he made quick trip to Cleary with Grover Frame He found that the young man had sustained serious injury to his spine by having been thrown across a timber with the weight of hundreds of pounds of gravel on top of him, and that his feet and legs were hurt considerably.
 Stewart was brought to town on Thursday evenings train and taken to the hospital He suffers con siderable pain. according to Dr. Me Callum.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
q q . q . q . q . Q . q .
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
Q . q o . Q Q . . D . . .

Chief Deputy Marshal J H Miller has gone to Ruby to look after the disbursing office there in the absence of Deputy Marshal Percy c. Charles, who is going Outside with prisoners.
 A test cleanup made on Quirk X Gideons ground on No. II below Dome, shows that their block of ground will go approximately $4 to the square foot, according to R. F. Roth, who attended the cleanup
 Sixteen tons of galena ore, the first to be sent out from this vi cinity. was shipped to the Outside on the Yukon last week by the Eldorado Mining X Milling company
 The commissioners report for the quarter ending June 30 shows that the receipts of the office during the three months prior to that date were $1245O5.
 NJ. G. Zimmerman, an accounting
  tice, is now here looking over the accounts of the marshal and other federal officials.
 Carl Bernhardt and Miss Elizabeth Baker were married here during the Fourth of July celebration. the wed ding secret not leaking out until last week.
 Paul, the three-year son of Mir and Mrs. Arthur Leyn, gave his parents an uncomfortable ten hours last Tuesday by getting lost. He was first missed about noon, and then a search started. When he was not found by evening a general alarm was sounded on the fire siren and about 200 men, headed by Mayor Myers, proceeded to look for th" little fellow. He was found
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
Executive Board of
 Club Is Reelected

But very little time was spent in | the election of officers at the annual meeting of the Fairbanks Conner cial club held last Tuesday night 1 in the commissioners court room. as the 25 or more members assem- bled there decided unanimously that year. Some of the members of the board objected to the proceeding. for although they expressed a will l ingness to serve, they thought that there might be other business men who aSpired to memberships on the board. Therefore, the board, as it was the past year, stands re elected It is composed of A. J. Nordale, president; John A. Clark, vice-president. and John A. McIn- tosh, George M Smith, H. Claude Kelly, E. R. Peoples and P. J. Rick | ert.
 Numerous matters of interest were brought up for discussion, most of them being referred to the executive board It was decided that Col Wilds P Richardson, head of the Alaska Road commission, should be fittingly received, and a committee was appointed for that purpose. A committee was also appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Robert J. Geis, formerly one of the most enthusiastic members of the Commercial club. Another matter of general interest which was talked over and referred to the executive board was the high insurance rate which prevails here. The matter of securing a larger membership for the club from the business men of the town was also discussed.
 Among the communications were several relative to organization from the National Chamber of Commerce of the United States, with which the local organization is now affiliated. Another communication related to the North Land Products Exposi' tion which Is to be held at Seattle from October to October IA, the 1 club being invited to send exhibits of minerals and agricultural pro- ducts.
 The financial report of the secre- tary of the club shows that there is now on hand a balance of $594.73, exclusive of about half of the dues for the month of June which re- main uncollected The report of the Fourth of July committee showed that $2,457 had been collected and that $2.32832 had been spent, leav- ing a balance in the American Bank of Alaska to the credit of the club of s12868 This is to be used, as far as 1t will go. for future public celebrations.
 The executive board was also in- structed to make arrangements for a visit here of Hon. Franklin K, Lane, secretary of the interior, in the event that he decides to come north this summer. as reported.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24

Tom Aiken, the we'll known north e1n mining man, was recently mar ried in Vancouver. his bride being Miss Emily McHenry of Dawson, according to word received here.
 Fred Miller has made the purchase of Dad" Martins roadhouse on the winter trail to the coast and has gone out to open up the establish ment
 About 400 tons of tungsten ore, the property of Mike Stepoyich was taken Outside by the Yukon. MT, Stepovich himself went to Seattle via Chitina and Cordova.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
WEDN

Dispatches from Berlin and Lon don today give the Germans credit with turning on the FrancoBritish troops and by a brilliant maneuver taking the village of Longeveul. Heavy losses were inflicted on the troops as they came on, but in their massed formation and
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24
Sermon to the People G BRUCE
BY THE REV. G. G. BRUCE
PRESBY BRIAN BILLBOARD

BRIAN BILLBOARD. Now. honestly. why contend ( for prohibition for the native ( children and neglect all oth < CTS? Prohibition doesn't prohibit (
 The booze Bugler ( But drop B line 10 (
 Hi CHI ( kelly's Smashed Store
 Nenana and Anchorage. (
 The Governors of the ( Nineteen Dry States.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24

A Wisconsin man went to see lawyer the other day to ask him question. First he explained that his wife called him names, beat him up with a stove poker. sold all the furniture and eloped with another man.
 q wanted to ask you" said the husband, lf you cant think up some sort of grounds for divorce '
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24

Cleopatra was never seen wearing spats.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-24

OLD rAPERs FOR SALE.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Court Appoints Registrars

A session of County Court was
held Monday and election regis
trars were appointed to list the
voters for the coming primary
and for the general election. No
objection was made to tie lists
filed by the chairmen of the eX-
ecutive committees of the Dem
ocra.ic and Republican parties,
and their recommendations were
followed. 1t is reported that a
few lamb like bleats were given
out by "the titular head" of the
Republican party iwhen certain
recommendations were announced.
However, the Court was allowed
70 make the appointments. The
following is the list, the first
named being the Democratic reg
5strar and the second the Repub-
can appointment:
Brooksville: L. G. Cain anC
W. K. Rogers.
Freed: Roy Morrison and VIM
Snider.
Schoolhouse: j. II. Barker anC
w. ID. Gates.
Courthouse: Clyde Park anC
Curt Hathaway.
Chestnut Grove: Rufus Wilson
and G.. w. Cunningham.
White Pine: E. b. Bennett ant
W. J. Ayers.
Russell: l.. j. Morris AM
A. r.. Stump.
Richardson: Guy Starcher AM
Albert Bell.
Hur: Jesse Ward and John Bell
Arnoldsburg: E. w. Hall an
Howard Price.
Daniels Run: G.. J. Kingsbur
and Simon Whytsell.
Okla: Ezra Jarvis and Lev
COtxell.
Minnora: p. M. Siers and O. }
Stalnaker.
Frozen Run: G. +. Weekly an
M. r. Keith.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Benjamin Right Dead

Benjamin A. Right, an aged
and highly respected cioizen Of
Sherman district. died at the
home of son. Miles, near White
Pine Saturday. He was in his
eighty-sixth year and was one of
oldest citizens of this county.
Mr.. Kight was born in Mary
land, and moved 20 this county
when a young man and had
since made it his hcme. At the
outbreak of the Civil War he en-
listed in the 18th w. Va. Volun-
teers and gave to the Union val
liant service. In early life he
united with the United Brethren
church and remained faithful
and consistent member until his
death. He was an indus .rious,
honest and peaceful man and in
his death the community loses
an exemplary citizen.
The deceased was united in
marriage with Miss Effie J. West
fall in 1853 and to this union nine
chi dren were born. They are as
follows: B. 2. and l. F. Kight.
of near Harrisville; Mrs. James
Vannoy, of Gilmer county; u. G.
Right, of Redwood; Mrs. d. p.
Whipkey, Mrs. David Barnes
and Miles Right, Of this county,
all of whom survive. His wife
died several years ago
Brief funeral services were
hello at the u. 3. church by Rev.
Amos Summers and interment
In the White Pine cemetery fol-
lowed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
NOlics Of Sherifi's Sale Of
Valuable Personal Property

By virtue Of an execution issued 10y the
Clerk OF he Circuit Court Of Wood county,
West Virginia, upon certai Judgment
rendered by said Cuuri in a certain sction
therein pending in which G. W. Hartman
and A. Hd0lman, dong business under The
firm name of O. W. q y. lIardman, were
plaintiffs and A. and X. G. Hartman were
defendants, and placed in the hands
of the undersigned Sh ritl, | will on
Thursday, the second day OF March, nine
teen hundred and sixteen. betwee1 the
hours of ten O'Clock a. IN and four O'clock
p. m sell to the highest bidder at the home
orc w. Hartman on Barnes Run. i'm
Lee district of Calhoun county. Wet Nir
ginif, the following personal property, to-
wit;
Twenty head of two year old Hereford
heifers and one four year old Hereford
bull, levied upon as the property Of the
said defendant, a. Hadman.
And will on the same day and between
the same hou,s at the residence OF a. nard.
man, Sr, in Center district ofsaid Calhoun
county, Yves Virginia, by virtue oi said
execution, sell the following personal prop
erty levied upon as the property CT the
said defendant, \. Hardmlm to-wi,:
/ boiler trucks ! manure spreaier. l
horse corn planter. wagon, ! buggy, / s.lo
cutter, disc harrow, ! moving machine.
. buggy tongues, | lot of OK yokes aud
chains, lot orwagon wheels, cider mill.
evaporator, | grain drill, lot corn, /
gasolene engine, , sets of buhrs. | corn
shelter, pair scales, pair clippers, l re-
lrigerator, feed cutter, corn crusher and
attachment, tackle blocks, set of black
smith tools, hand corr planters, post
hole digger, l lifting jack, wheel burrows.
, lots of hay in mows, adde's, l set of
buggy harness, l set of work harness. ,
plows, boiler and pump, harrows, ,
brood sows, shoats, gray mare, ! two
year old colo, yearling colts, ! BAY horse
roam saddle horse, l four year old mare.
/ bay mare, / bay driving horse, bay
DRAFT mare, large iron kettle, y COWS. 3
rocking chairs piano / side board. l sew
ing m'chiue, lot Of chains, parlor set,
! davenport, graphophone, lot of stands
Let of dining room tables, lot of looking
q asses, lot OF kettles, range stove, I lot
of dishes lot Of knives and forks, | lot
OF stone ware, lot of fruit jars, complete
beds, ! lot of wash STANDS, lot of dressers
! lot of bowls and pitchers, lot of clocks,
! book case, ! folding bed, lot of lamps,
! wardrobe, gums, , telephones
Terms OF sale: Cash in hand on day of
sale.
Il. J. K&o1rs, Sheriff of
Calnorn county.
The sale of the above describ
ed personal property is hereby
continued until Monday the Goth
day of March, 1916.
r. j. KNOTS, Sheriff
of Calhoun County.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
For Assessor

hereby announce myself CAL
di1ate for the office OF Assessor, sub
iect to the decision of the Demo
cratic voters in the general primary
90 be held June 9th. l once served
she people in this Office and ! will
rim to treat every man and woman
alike. 1 come again asking the vot-
ers for their support, as feel myself
c3mretent TO do the work.
Thanking the people in advance
for their suffrage, am
Respectfully yours,
j. NJ. WEASE
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

ence of illegal and criminal vot-
ers. The registration law of 1911
was so amended by tie last lie gis-
lature as permit registration
on election day, this robbing it
of all protection and opening wide
the door for fraud and corfup-
ton. The taxpayers must now
gay for a registration which af-
fords them no protection.
Under the cloak Of enactinr a
Corrupt Practices Act, this same
Legislature repealed the law a.
gainst "impersonatiug voters" at
election, which law made it an
offense for anyone to attempt to
vote or apply for ballot under
any assumed or fictitious name.
The purpose of repeating this law
and of permitting voters to reg
lister on election day, is clearly
apparent and should arouse the
Indignation of every citizen who
is not willing to be disffanchised
by repeating and fraud a the
polls.
The Primary Election law en-
acted By the last legislature
should be SO amended as TO per-
nit the smaller political parties
to nominate their candidates for
office. either in the primary or by
convention or petition. 1t is IN
fortunate, indeed, after the long
years of effort by the people of
this State to secure a Primary
Election Law. that it should have
been made tire means of disfran-
chising the voters of the smaller
political parties, thus stamping a
measure which should confer
greater liberties, with the brand
of tyranny and oppression.
The DEVELOPMENT of the water
power of our State should be en-
couraged by just and equitable
laws, protecting the public int r
est, and providing for the safety
of all who may be affected there
by.
The agricultural inter- .sts Of
or State should in every pcs5 bic
way be promoted; he oo1stluc-
ton and maintenarc. OF good
roads should be systematically
carried on lhei mining, manurac-
turing, transportation and other
industries of the State, should be
encouraged' and those who earn
their bread by the sweat of their
brow should receive every safe
guard and protection that govern
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Editor and Owner.
SUBSCRIPTION:
Political Announcements

Charges for political announce.
ments for candidates in the com
ing primary will be as follows:
All state candidates, $35.
Sheriff. Assessor, Prosecuting
Attorney, $50.
House of Delegates, County
Commissioner, County Surveyor,
$40.
District Officers, So.
In each instance the fee must
he paid before the announcement
will be inserted.