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The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS
 ARE DEBATING ARMY BILL
Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON D. C.. Apr. 25.-Boh the and the house today debated the army bill While there is fight the question ol raising big army, the only question the of strength that the opponents the sccctivc draft system will be able
 In the house today many oi the representatives spoke favor of the bill recommended by the general staff. Congressman Kahn o California, has lined up many sup portcrs from both parties, and his handling of the matter for the President has made the strictly par tisan, he k strong Republican, This feature has, in itsef brought many Republicans his aid. The speeches of those who favor the recommendations of the depart mcnt, embodied in the loudly cheered by the members while the opponents of the faced silent house for the part It predicted that practi caIy every member will have remarks make con, corning the bill before its passage, and the is not considered likely before Thursday night.
 In the senate the opposition is about toreseen
 The military committee brought in recommendation for the passage of the asked for by the admins tration Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the commit active charge c fight for the bi and there is considered any likelihood of its being defeated, amended to nuIly its main purpose. The passage of the general Stafs recommendation for raising the forces ly o the scccvc draft system practically unchanged is predicted for Saturday.
 The influence that President Wilson, ably seconded b., his cabinet oCer has brought bear has been productive good results has changed the attitude of mum bers in both the house and Secretary Baker and Chief of Staff General Hugh Scott have been espe caly active their work being confined the commit tee hearings they have held conferences with indi ydua members and have presented both and figures obtained from the experiences of England during the early days of the
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
BLOODY FIGHT
 FOR AMERICA

NEW YORK, Apr. 23.-In the first statement issued after his arrival at an unnamed American port, For eign Minister Balfour, of England, warned the American people to eX- pect a long. bloody struggle with Germany. A real fight now con fronts the United States, he said, and it will call for great sacrifices from every American citizen.
 Owing to Americas remoteness from the war, he declares that it will take some time for Americans to appreciate just what they have undertaken. T am sure," he con cluded, that when the German gov ernment forced the United States to enter the war against her will, she was a long way from realizing what she was up against"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
VISITORS URGE,
 USE OF DRAFT

WASHINGTON. D. C. Apr. 24 Major General Bridges, the British military expert who is visiting the United States as a member of the British commission. today made q statement advocating the principle ol universal compulsory military ser vice. He stated that England, by ignoring this one thing in raising her armies and mobilizing her indus trial forces, had lost millions of dollars and sacrificed thousands of English lives needlessly.
 The statement of the commission CT has made deep impression on all the government officials. and it is thought that it will have @ bene- ficial result on the military bill now pending in both houses of congress.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To William Hartwig his heirs, execu
 tors. administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years of 1915 and 1916 expended two hundred dollars in la bor and improvements upon the Eda- roy quartz claim, located on the di- vide at the head of Ready Bullion and Willow creeks, in the Fairbanks mining and recording precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska.
 In order to hold your interest in said claim under the provisions of Section 232f of the Revised Statutes of the United States, said expenditure being for your share of the annual assessment work for said years, and if within ninety days after the last publication Of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the undersigned as co-owner your said proportion of the expenditures aforesaid, your in terest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned as CO owner under Section 2324. Revised Statutes of the United States.
 EDA NQUEEN.
 First publication. Feb 26, 1917.
 Last publication, May 28, 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
FOOD CONSERVATION PLAN
 BEING HEARD IN SENATE
{ Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Apr 23.-fhc senate agri- cultural committee today began public hearings the food situation Secretary Agriculture Houston went before the committee and outlined the governments plans for com pcc inquiry this situation and the method by which it $ planned handle 1t.
 The secretary stated that he authorized by Presi the committee draft legislation and push it to immediate whereby the council ot national defense be given the necessary authority fix maximum and minimum price all food supplies that the body be given com pctc control the distribution of these supplies and that be left them that the farmers of the nation are guaranteed fair price for all products raised well to help prevent almost certain speculation
 STATE CO-OPERATION.
 WASHINGTON, D. C, Apr. 25-The federal trade commission today advanced the date for conference to be held with representatives of the governors of every State in the Union April 30 The governors have been asked appoint competent representatives to meet with the com mission in order work and complete plan for ade qac cooperation in the food inquiry that has been asked by the President The inquiry will be of a wide scope and will include not only the o food markets, but will ascertain the number of people that will have be fed, the number available in helping in the production Of food crops the number oI available for military d1- ties and those who qualified for industrial service
 BOYS TO AID
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 23-Ihe officials of the department of labor tonight announced that plans for rolling 100000 boys who young for military and similar duties for the assistance of the farmers in their harvest record breaking food crops this year They will work cooperation with the various states in secur- ing the boys for this work
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
Newspapers Will
 Aid Censorship
Associated { PresS)

(ASSOCldleu IGeSS)
 NEW YORK, Apr. 24-That they will support the national government in all of its under takings as regards censorship of news items printed in their re spectiye publications. particularly in regard to the movements of troops and of vessels of the United States navy, was the pledge made today at the an nual meeting of the Associated Press by the assembled publish CTS and newspaper men who are members of the organization The pledge states that the news paper men recognize the mandate of the nation as supreme. and that they will follow all of it's QiCtations to the very letter, re gardlcSS of the benefit that might accrue to themselves did they print what has been forbidden.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
NEW MAGAZINE.
 FOR ALASkANS :

Copies of the first issue of Alas ka," an illustrated monthly will be received in Fairbanks in a few days. Other than the editorials the first number includes:
 Alaskas Great Herring Industry. by Jacob Johnson; Duties of an Al askan Governor, by J. F. A. Strong; Alaskan Children's Page, by Miss Nellie Orchard History of Alaskan Legislation and Legislators; Evolu- ton of Conservation in Alaska; Great Peril Through Lack of Preparedness in Alaska; Arctic Brotherhood, by John T. Reed; Old Sourdough Philo- sophies on the European War; Water Power Possibilities in Alaska, by W. r. Lass; First Discovery of Gold in Alaska, by former Gov. Brady; Con seryation of Salmon in Alaska, by J. R. Heckman; Voice of the North Calling to Congress.
 A letter received in Fairbanks from Sidney D. Charles, formerly well known here, who is publishing the magazine, says that the articles in the first issue will be particu- larly well illustrated. He expresses the hope that an article on the an nual Panama Valley Fair may feature one of the monthly issues, stating that he has already spoken to cer- tain legislators from this division re- garding the possibility of such an article He also stated that the publication will never touch upon politics editorially, but, should an issue of territorial importance arise, the magazine will contain articles written by the leaders of both sides of the question.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To c. C. Williams anu Angus Me
 Dougal, their neirs, executors. ad-
 ministrators and assIgns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 l expended the sum of $100 iR labor and Improvements upon the Molly Sweeney group at the head of Chatham, Bear. Wolf and Fairbanks creeks; Dominion, Northeastern Extension, FrOgabelld, Comet, Long Liz Fraction, Molly Sweeney, Western Extension of Mol ly Sweeney. Buffalo and Rochester, to- gether with the War Eagle and PiO- neer Fractions, on the Wolf creek slope. all in the Fairbanks Mining and Recording District, Territory of Alaska, said labor and improvements constituting the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 In order to hold your interests in said claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, said eXpendi- ture being for your share of the an nual assessment work for said years, and if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse to pay to the under signed as co-owner your said propor- ton of the expenditures aforesaid, your interests in said claim will be- come the property of the undersigned as co-owner under Section 2324, Re vised Statutes of the United States.
 A J. SMITH.
 Date first publication April 9, 1917. Date last publication July 9, 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
SCHOOLS WILL.
 NOT GET OVER
 SIXTY PER CENT
Special to The Citizen)

JUNEAU, Apr 23.-The house this afternoon, upon motion by Repre- sentative Snow, unanimously passed the committees substitute bill which provides for the appropriation by the territory of sixty per cent of the yearly expenses incurred in running the schools of incorporated towns. The bill for which it was substituted was offered by MT. Snow himself and only called for fifty per cent.
 Representative Nerland who is serv- ing his first term, made a splendid uphill fight to the last moment for Allans bill providing seventy-five per cent He stated that it was the duty of the territory to do this at least for two or three years, until business conditions could adjust themselves to prohibition. He was supported in his contentious by the representatives from the Second di- vision, but seeing the impossibility of carrying their ideas through. at the last moment they voted for the substitute measure.
 The house also took up the senate bill for the establishment of an Ag- ricultural and Mechanical College near Fairbanks and reported on it favorably. It is predicted that it will pass without much opposition, and will probably receive a unani- nous vote The entire Fourth divi- sion delegation is working hard for the measure, and their efforts are i bearing excellent results. The bill was placed on the regular daily cal endar and will be disposed of at an early date.
 The house also passed Allan's me morial to congress asking that the government construct trunk line from Nome to Candle. More roads for the Third division were also re quested from the federal govern ment The bill providing for pen sions for mothers of small children who were not of an age to contrib
 ute to the support of the family was indefinitely postponed.
 In the senate the islander bill, the measure providing for the care of l indigents, and the crime detection 1 bill, were recommended for passage
 This afternoon was spent listening 1 to reports of various committees.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Grant <. Driver. his heirs. execu.
 tors. administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years 1911. 1912. 1913, 1914. 1915. and 1916 l have expended the sum of l'g.e thousand dollars ($3000) in labor and improvements on the Blue Ribbon association group, the Moonlight association group. the Morning association group the Won der association group and the Edna association group, situated on Den nison hill. in the Forty MI,e mining and recording precinct, Territory of Alaska, said labor and Improvements constituting the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that if within ninety (9O> days after the last publication of this notice you, as co-owner having an interest in the above named association claims. fail or refuse to pay your propor- ton of the expenditures to the un- dersigned, required 10 hold said claims as aforesaid for the years 1911, 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915 and 1916. your interest in said mining claims for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned, under the proyi. sions of Section 2324, Revised Sta tutcs of the United States.
 LEN ANDERSON.
 First publication, Feb, ,. 1917.
 Last publication, May II. 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
OFFENSIVE BROKEN.
BILLINGSIEY
 BREAKS JAIL

SEATTLE, Apr 23-Logan Bill kingsley. self-confessed bootlegger and violator of federal interstate liquor traffic regulations, outwitted the au- thorities and sawed his way out of the detention station where he was being held pending his being taken to McNeils Island. He has disap- peared completely, and might as well be a myth as far as any knowledge of his probable whereabouts is con cerned He was to have been taken to the penitentiary today.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To A. A. Fraser, his heirs, executors.
 administrators and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing the years 1914, 1915 and 1916 I expended one hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon each, the Shutdown and Midnight quartz claims, located on the divide between Hotfoot and Democrat gulch, in the Tanana mining and recording dis trict in the Territory of Alaska.
 In order to hold your interest in said claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
French Artillery
 Resumes Activity
Associated PrrSs)

(ASSOClated IrrSS)
 PARIS, Apr 24.-In dispatches received at the French war office tonight from the battlefront it is stated that the French artiI- lery has again resumed actiyi- ties after a Iull of several days. Along the entire front where French troops are stationed they have been engaged in raining shells upon the German trenches, with what effect is not known.
 It had been expected that be fore this time another offensive movement by French infantry would be made This, however, has not developed, according to the dispatches received tonight, although it is thought to be but d matter of few hours until the big drive i3 again resumed.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
FORMALITIE,S
 ARE FINISHED
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. A. The official welcome to the British war commission ended tonight with a reception given by Secretary of State Lansing, and the commission CTS are now ready to commence work The formal discussion of the war plans of the United States as associated with those of the entente, are expected to commence tomor- row upon the arrival here of the French commissioners. It is under stood that the interests of all of the nations engaged in war against the central powers have practically been pooled. In the official discussion of plans which has taken place to date the British commission has been speaking for the allied interests gen erally.
 The reception rendered the Brit ish commissioners tonight by Sec retary Lansing was of an official nature. It was held in the Pan American building. It was attended by President Wilson and the mem bers of his cabinet, all of whom have been informally discussing the situa- tion with the British commissioners since their arrival here two days ago.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30

Of the Unlted States. said expenditure being for your share of the annual assessment work for said year, and if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you fail or refuse 10 pay to fine undersigned as co-owner your said proportion Of the expenditures aforesaid. your in tercst in said claims will become the property oG the undersigned as co-owner under section 1924 Revised Statutes ol tn, United States.
 E. F. STUFF.
 First publication Jan %, 1917.
 Last publication April 23. 1917.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
DIRECTORY OF
 ALASKA SOON
 TO BE ISSCEI

R. L. Polk & Co.,, directory pub fishers, are now engaged in gather ing information for the issue of the l917-1S edition of the AlaskaY ukon Gazetteer and Business Directory. This well known firm has been pub fishing the Alaska-Yukon Directory every two years since 1899, and their vast experience of over forty years in directory publishing guar antees to the citizens of Alaska and the Yukon the putting out of d work complete in detail in every respect. The directory contains an alphabeti- cal list of every town, village and hamlet of the nolth; an exhaustive history of each camp. it's population, resources, accessibility, industries and general information regarding mining, fisheries, agriculture, etc, and a complete list of all residents arranged alphabetically; also a clas- sified list of every business arranged by headings so anyone engaged in any calling whatever can readily be located. The directory in fact, IS the only source of information as to the north and is used largely by business men all over the northwest and the larger eastern cities as well, as copies are placed in directory libraries throughout the United States and Canada, and in many of the large hotels in New York, Chicago, and other cities
 MT. F. NJ poore and a corps Of careful and experienced men in di- rectory work are now making per sonal canvass of the various towns, compiling information and statistics, and by September 1st the directory will be out and ready for delivery before the close of navigation this season, even to the remOtest sec tions of Alaska and the Yukon. MT. Poore reached Fairbanks on yester- day afternoons stage from Chitina.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
DORIS BARTLETT IS
 BURIED IN SEATTLE E

The body of Miss Doris Bartlett the seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ed Bartlett. of this city, who died in California recently. was buried yesterday at Seattle. The funeral services were held at P. NJ, wire to the father stating that fact.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
AIR FIGHTING
 FEATURES THE
 DAYS BATTLES

LONDON. Apr. 23.- Considerable of the past several days fighting be tween the entente forces and the Germans has been done in the air No authoritative report of the out come, however, is available. for the reason that both the entente and German airmen claim to have de stroyed the planes of opponents. In news dispatch received here from Berlin it is stated that as a result of the fighting yesterday German airmen brought down eleven entente planes, and that 1t is believed at the German capital that d German plane destroyed q British airship over the straits of Dover on Sun day. At the British war office the latter statement is denied, and it is stated that the fighting today on the western front resulted in the bringing down of ten German aero planes by French and British ayi- ators.
 THE LAND FIGHTING.
 LONDON, Apr 23-The British forces today resumed intensive fight ing in the Lens region. They have succeeded in capturing important German positions near Lens and have made additional gains, further jeopardizing the city, according to the report received at the British war office.
 OFFENSIVE BROKEN.
 BERLIN, Apr 23.-In a statement published tonight the German war office declares the British offensive on the western front to have been broken The fighting today was the most intense of the war, accord ing to the statement, but the British were repulsed at all points with heavy casualties.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30
nil callaoher. formerly commis

Phil Gallagher, formerly commits sioner at Panama, is reported to have died on April 10 at the Pio- neers' home at Sitka. He is under stood to have lost his mind before passing away.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-30

Four volumes short stories. $1.50 per set Inquire cltIssn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07
EAST Disco

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Snow have
moved into one of the tenant houses
on Post Bros farm.
Miss Neva Kelly of Belding spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Louis
Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mosher of
Grand Rapids have returned to their
home after visiting a few days with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c..
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. o. +. Rowley and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Treynor of Orleans.
Mrs. Dan King called on Mrs. Mel
vim Smith Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phelps and
daughter, Vivian, Of Greenville, spent
Thursday with Doran Johnson and
finally.
Tom Doyle called on Harry Sus-
sex, Monday.
Mrs. Glenn Spencer and two chill
dren spent Saturday night with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sussex.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07
CRATTAN

Time, patience and industry are the
three great masters of the world.
Deliberate with caution, but act
with decision; yield with gracious
ness, or oppose with firmness.
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Bookey spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Bookey.
Mrs. Bert Wright came Saturday
to visit her father, Frank Madison,
for couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Thornton of
Greenville called on Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Norton Sunday.
Fifty of the friends of Sam Brown
ell called on him Tuesday evening to
remind him that another milestone on
iife's journey was passed. The even
ing was pleasantly spent playing Pc
dro. Eight tables were played. A
picnic supper was served at late
hour. The guests departed wishing
Mr.. Brownell many more retlrns Of
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caelback of
Grand Rapids were the Saturday
night and Sunday guests of Mrs. Xii
tie Engle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Partridge
spent Sunday at Don Rowland's and
Clayton Davis.
Mrs. Jay Norton returned Saturday
from a ten DAVIS visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Clark, Of Oakfield.
Mrs. Jay Steele returned from
Grand Rapids Tuesday, where she has
been to attend the funeral Of her lit
tie grandson.
The o. E. S. held their first meet
ing in the new hall Saturday even
ing, November 3, at seven p. m. Sew
enty-fve members and visitors were
invited into the banquet hall, where
chicken pie and all the rest of the
good things that go with it, were
awaiting. The tables were decorat-
ed with autumn leaves and red ber-
ries. After supper they adjourned to
the lodge room, where the officers of
Venus Chapter opened the meeting,
after which the past matrons of Ven
su Chapter took the chairs and con-
ferred the degrees upon Miss Norma,
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Elkins. Mrs. Nesbit of Grand Rap
ids, first matron, and mother of Ven
us Chapter, took the worthy matrons'
chair. After the candidate had been
passed through Mrs. Fannie Near
thur, with few well chosen words,
presented Mrs. Nesbit with a past
matrons' jewel, which was heartily
appreciated. The visitors were then
called upon for remarks. Ambrose
Weeks Of Grand Rapids was present
and responded with very good talk,
giving brief history Of Masonry.
Mrs. Ruth Burbano sang two beauti-
full solos, after which the meeting
was closed. After the handclasps
and kind good night the company
wendell their way to their homes, hop
ing to meet again in the near future
The only cloud in this perfect even
ing was the absence Of Mrs. Alonzo
Smith of Greenville, second matron of
Venus Chapter, and Mrs. Kate Les
sitter, who were unable to attend.