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Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF tn. Board of c onmission-
ers of EN- mons County,
Stat. of North Dakota

Oct. !. 1917
III" board OF county commits iiouor
n Emmons county. >orth Dal"t'. ret
i re u.ar session at o'clock y. N.
october LIST. y. u. 1917.
Present. f.. \ = onv''lc cha r
nan; T j. Richardson. 7. r. Lee
.uiwir Weber aud l.. du!Ieaume. con.
li!3S o. "ri
The afternoon was spent in h .1~i.'
lclcratio-.s rcprcs"ntiug ~ :.
'"r $ "f the county In regard to roa Is
y " Griybeal "ppcarcd before th,
I"arn I,.l, ! r.. ara to ~" road Wh,eh rnn
J ana 29-l35-1S ON motion wh'rl
rtv''i'rl. \ " "bcal was alinv
h" sum uf 500. 90 "ud warrant writ
90 f.r "rras r'"-c or leg. Of ! IC
'ts"d as uublic highway for which PC
lcaS" Of Damage was executed ana Med
u IN" OtiIae of count auditor.
ON motion the ho"rd adjourned until
"a m. oct ., 1917.
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11


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Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
,ronMI.:c, SESSION

1t. ., l"l1.
'rhc bond mot pu"suamt 10 81 liourl
49, All r,crbers 'rvsc9t
.'omr ivriDuCrs GGiI"'ume. Ei.h -
or a-,,i :. wcr" 'opr'nto - i1gD'r
he work done on IT," het"hun brio"
;aine We fond s"rirfn"t r.
On motto the Emmons county Re-.
li,,.'.ort ~: 1'Rt flr '9'7
Indemnity bond piveni by T.. T.
e.. rk In the amount Of $40 for n dupli
"cr los. and "ruao' lie found. wa@ -
aot'"r Granted and warrant issue
Or s55 n"
Tn" application for abatement o.
meg on III" r'"rm"rs I'ri"nA Mill
% $ rill in Tcm"ik. asking tax"
20 b" r".'. .'cc" "ras on motion r"ie"t"'
,icinity of Linton nrI Strisbu,g. ask
ing for the inst"'tation Of publ
scales at Linton and Strasburg. were
III motion rejected
Release Of DAMAGES ey""ut"i anf
given by p j. Kin ~ for easement
or road through his land in section
?7-133-77. for the amount of $40. 90
was on motion accepted. and Warrant
w-''ten for same
The following bills were on motion
accepted
NJ. p. Kaiser. auto livery,
com. gen fund. :. >. -. Sl4 ST
VIM. Hamilton. care W. J.
Fraleigh pauDcr. gen. fund A 35
A.. NJ. Britts. justice fees.
Arthur Pitts auto Ivory. JUS
tirc {. sc. gen. fund. 49,. I 80
c. NJ. Myers. witness. Justice
court, gen. fund 49,. .. 90
Frank Cram. witness Justice.
court. zen. fund. 80. -. S 90
p. j. kinnev. easement for
road through 27-133-77. Co.
road fund ...... ......... 140 90
Thompson Yds. Inc. material
for repair work. gen. fund 20 55
Thompson Yds. I've. Ignite
coal for court house. gen.
fund ....... ........ 81 05
Toe Bi'z; road work. district IN
No. 30 ...... ...... 90
Joe Bitz. road work. district
No. % ............ 49,. l6 oO
r. r. Hogue. roroner's in
quest. gen. fund: II 0C
A. H. Irvine coroner's inquest
A. II. Irvine coroners inquest
Roinholt Boshans case gen. o,
F.. J. McConville commission
er's salary and mileage. 25 O(
T. j. Richardson. commission
| er's salary and mileage. 3S sc
| T. P Lee. commissioners
| salary and mileage 81 OF
Ludwig Weber. commissioners
| salary and mile""c ..... 80 81
l.. duHeaume commissioners
| salary and mileage. "a Ol
| On motion the board adjourned un
| til November 18th. at 2 o'clock p. m E.
A. d. 1917.
County Auditor. Emmons County.
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
NOTICE: OF EXPIR ."ION OF PERIOD
OF REJf:NIl l""'HS

NoIINE vi f.NPIH ''''boN Ot I'EhIND
OF REDEMI"''HS.
TO Harry l.. Fiddler:
rake notice that Tax Sale Certificate
No. 7G ISSUED upon the Tax 81.
cember 9. 1913. of the following de-
scribed land. viz:
The Southwest "''"rt"r of .nc
the Southwest Qu"rter (SW ar SW
Qr) Of Section Twenty-3ix (26)
and the North H"lf of the North.
Northwest Quarter Of the North
east Quarter - ar NE r"' of
Section Thirty-F'"o t35). Town
ship One hundred Twenty-Nin>
129 North. Ran"e Seventy Eight
West of the 5th p. NJ. in
EmmOns county. n. Oak. for the taxes
of the year 1912 on said land has been
presented at this office and application
made for deed thereon: that said land
was sold on said sale for $25 % and
the amount required to redeem said
land from said sale at the date hereof
exclusive OF the costs to accrue upon
this notice is the sum of Sl75 55: and
that the time for redemption from said
sale will expire ninety days after the
service of this notice.
Witness my hand and seal of Office
at Linton. n. Oak. this 5th day OF
October. 1917.
SEAL.
f. H. BRANT,
County Auditor. Emmons County
Oc 10 N. Oak.
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
Carl Larvik
II. D. Smith
YOU ARE WELCOME.
NJ E Church .

Sabbath School at 1890 a. m.
Don't senu the children to Sabbath
School. Bring them.
Epworth League at GAS p. m.
Young people are especially invited.
There will be no evening worship
rs the pastor and his wife will be at
Conference.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 1880. We need you in the
prayer meeting.
Everybody's Friendly.
S. NJ. SWANEY,
Pastor.
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11

Orson OFT
Albert Dobson:
j. Drayton
VIM. Cleveringa
Albert Andrews
f. j. Elwess
Mrs. NJ. Scott
w. r. Grover
P. G. Rocks
E. D. Putnam
Christ MAIDEN
L. James
j. Basseth
Geo. S. Nelson
Adam Thomas
Strasburg Lumber Co.
David Tough
S. E. Brindle
A. E. Klabunde
Joe Volk
Oscar Larvik
T.. W. Doolittle
A. C. WAGNER
Chas. REM
Geo. E. Tenant
Thomas Rykman
Malin Mohn
j. l.. Jangula
Adam Kraft
NJ. Cornielson
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
Eliminates the Heat.

by using two slightly separated
lenses and passing n current OF mir
between them French scientist has
succeeded in freeing the high power
light of motion picture projectors from
heat.
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
i.ot Cause for THANKSGIVING.

"Those favored few who, by their
rank or their riches, are exempted
from nll exertion have no reasoh to
be thankful for the privilege. 1t was
the observation of this necessity which
led the ancients to say that the gods
sold us everything, but gave US notf-
ing."-Charles Cotton.
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11

Mergenthaler Linotype CO.. Chicago,
Ill.
q. J. Johsnon Mfg Co, St Paul,
MINI.
5iRS. T.. u. STREETER.
Foreman.
tSEAL1
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this I'd d." of oct. 1917
''iiASI COVENTRY.
Notary Public. North Dako;n
My commission cxnircs March 8. $40.
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Oct. 2 1917.
The boprd met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present. F.. j.. McConvilIe.
chairman: T. j. Richardson. r. P.
Lee and l.. duHeaume. commission
erS.
No interested parties appearing for
hearing to be held on road to be
laid out in township 1925. no action
was taken.
h,tv G. p. Felsch appeared before
~" hoard in regard to legality of
qualification OF sign"-s on petition
for road through the SW corner Of the
NV or of section 35-l32-75. thence
du" cas-: o-n half mile to the Sc
corner Of NV corner OF said section
35 No action taken at this time.
'-he board ~ motion. a"-"ed to
take care of w. j. Fraleigh's ex-
pcnse in Linton for short time un-
IL he could find some permanent
",r"" to st,v. ut which time SIG .OO
Is nllov-ed for his keep and care.
The following bills were on motion
"n"r.nd:
Frank Schmierer road work
Dist. No. 2.... *4b oe
r->H N'-re' road work.
Dist. No. 2...... -. 80. 90 OF
A. Anderson. road work.,
N'~. M 2... ... 4 OF
CLYDE Scott road work. dist. . :.
Fred A. schiermeister. road
work. Dist. No. 7....... :. IL q
John Stirling. road work.
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
81 MJONS.
STATE OF NORTH DhE0TA,
90 ~ OF Emmon.,-8S.

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KNOWN cialihlnE amy "utatc or int"r-
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STATE Of .NoETu DAKOTA 10 =! WI; !i''''
ABoNE NAMED bEFENpAETs
Gu and c"rn OF you ar. hereby sum
ihVh'h l" answer tn" complaint ia a.
'b'N" emitted actiru. winch H. nl,l in
y" oiii"" "i th" Ci"rk uf iho DIAtris.t
"UEt ir aud Tor lh" COUNTY nf ruf-
mons, STAT" Of .ortl I,.t.oti. ~ I,ir-.
'"H, IN "Ilb county and St .tr ma ia
"tN" a con. Of Npur aLs,vrr. lii,,u M
aunarrIh-r within thirty GOO a.. ~
''i lhr H"lE lvc Of atiiJIrt,I,I fr,,,,.,
you "NrluSiN" Uf ti,, dat. OF srr,. =.
sni i't "tH" of your failure TO !,l,.
"I ahH""r. judtm"ut Wnl l.. tt.,u
@E"lhSt YOU ny GaInGl, i,,. The ,pit.r
iH"Hnrh III IN" r.,'0plui4i
i'"i"d - i..#e.u!Icu. .>prth Dakota
this I'D day ot Aul.uEt. lglt 80
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Alt"r'. for Iautt~
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re" "Il'"' Nnr.h lta. .t
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
HONOR ROLL
Partial List Of Subscribers
Who Have Paid-Up and
One Year in Advance

Continuation of Honor Roll:
C. T. Egan
e. P. Zunkel
G .Rowerdink
Otto Becker
II. A. Thoreson
Guss Bouswma
a. j. Weber
C. E Green
Mabel McCulley
John Van Bowen
Frank Nieusma
Harry Hinton
Peter c. Van Soest
Arie Siam
C. j. Biebar
c. w. Whitney
j. A. Blewitt
John Haak
Albert Haak
Mrs. Wm. McCul!ey
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11

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has. lhurm. road poll re-
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Emmons County record., 1917-10-11
MORNING SESSION

oct. 2, 1917.
The board met pursuant to adjomrn-
meat, Present. T.. j Mctnnvlli"
hn!r'nan. y j Richardson, T I. Lee
aud |. diIi.aum.. commissioners,
'rh" minutes of She meetings h"l6
Jul" ~ ana Sd. july 9Th to 18th. "rd
August 2Tth to 9Th 1917, We're rod
lnl OF notion approved.
Thr hoard checked the f""9 receive,
cleri; Of court. site-iff. county auditor
and county Judge for th" quarter c"u-
Ing S"pt"mbcr 30, 1917. and found tncm
90 be ,r' follows:
rc= .rr Of Deeds. S3il -
oloii, If Court. ....,. 80 :"
'.t'fl.s.. ! =.
e unit auditor .... ..... - -
'uE'" IN lie. ......., ...... - Jh
5 whi wr~" dulv 81" ,uu'r3 fp'
,Dr, of ih" ""nm!u1tipp 90. rt
gr'lt ra Jurors n"ira. r2' th. month
rrGst md Sopt, rr 's"
the eloaa %. aa#iHI".
INT .# 10,
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11

I;alauH" cash on
nall It tae clos"
f = Gt,
-, 'l'@ "tii' " En .Ha'.'
Emmons County record., 1917-10-11

bhANl
County Auditor, Emmons County
Oc 10 N. Oak.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
DEEP FISSURE OPENS UP IN
 HEART OF CITY
Earthquake Claims a Num- Der of Victims and &C., 900 Are Rendered
 Homeless.

SAN SALVADOR, Dec. 31. - Guatamala City was destroyed by the continuation of the earthquake Saturday.
 Many were killed. Over 80,000 are homeless.
 American naval vessels have been ordered to the scene tc render assistance.
 The Colon theatre collapsed with many casualties.
 A deep Assure opened in the heart of the city.
 Late this afternoon no additional details had been received from the earthquake at Guatemala City, other than the fact that 100000 people have been rendered homeless
 ship load of Red Cross supplies will leave New Orleans Thursday for the stricken zone.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Late after noon reports estimate that 1000 per sons were killed by the earthquake.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Is the Beginning of Their Expected Offensive on the Western War
 Front.
BRITISH ABSORB SHOCK
British Make HeadWay in Palestine; Germany Still Using Old Type
 Aircraft.

Q DATELESS, (To The Associated Press) Germany struck a strong blow yesterday on a short front on the southern end of the Cambrai salient, which is the first decisive blow heralding the much-talked great offensive.
 The British held the blow in check. Fighting continues. The Germans gained a foothold in the British trenches and later the Brit ish in their counter attacks elected them in part. The Germans evil dently are trying to recapture the ground which Byng took.
 Berlin advices claim the Ger mans captured a few hundred pris- oners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Additional Precautions Be- ing Taken by Govern ment Against Alien
 Enemies.
ALASKA IS INCLUDED
Registration in the Terri tories, However, Will Be Held at a
 Later Date.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 The week of Feb. fth has been set aside for the registration of unnaturalized Germans in continental United States pursuant to a proclamation issued by President Wilson.
 Alaska and other Territories will be registered at later date.
 All persons of both sexes under 14 years of age are exempted. In each case of those registered the appli cant will be required to give his or her business. residence, habits and will be photographed and have finger prints made.
 Registered cards will be issued tc all registrants. The chiefs of police in the cities and postmasters in towns under 5000 will register all persons coming under the proclama tion.
 Thereafter it will be much easier for the local and federal officers tC keep a close watch on alien enc mics.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
BREST LIT0vSK, Dec. 31.-

BREST LIT0VSK, Dec. 31.- A provisional agreement reached by the delegates of Russia and the Central Powers call for the cancel lation of the laws adopted during the war, the return of war pris- oners and interned civilians, the return of captured merchant yes sels, the resumption of consular and diplomatic relations and the cessation of economic warfare.
 The agreement including the provisions as named is to be ex- amined and reviewed by the re- spective governments of the dele gates.
 The Russian delegates offer to have Russia withdraw her troops from the frontier of Austria Hun gary, Turkey and Persia, if the Central Powers will withdraw their troops from Poland. Ger many offers to withdraw from Rus sian territory when the Russian army is demobilized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
GOTHAM CITY
 WILL WELCOME
 THE NEW YEAR

city will welcome the New Year after the fashion of former years and make the celebration an event of international interest The war, how ever, promises to place the stamp of moderation on conyivality of the celebration. The hotels and restau- rants offer nothing which does not bear the food administration stamp. The high price of wines and the early closing order indicate that less toasts will be drunk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Believed That Lower Cal ifornia May Become
 a Part of the
 United States.
STILLSON'S OPEN 0 N
He Has Been Appointed by the Governor to Be the Washington Rep
 reSentative.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.-Field- ing J. Stillson, a Los Angeles capi- has been advised that he would be appointed representative at Wash ington by Governor Cantu of Lower California.
 Stillson believes that his appoint ment to be received at the hands of Governor Cantu foreshadows the secession of Lower California from Mexico.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
GENERAL SUMMARY.

War Summary, (To The Associ- ated Press), Dec. 31.-The enemy's attack northeast of Ypres and his attempted raids near St. Quentin, Dozonvaux and Vanquios were fu- tile.
 The British are still successful in Palestine and northwest of Je- rusalem they have occupied Birsch, 12 miles north of Jerusalem, after a stubborn resistance.
 A fleet of the enemy's airplanes raided Padua and vicinity Friday, in northern Italy, and killed 13 and wounded 60 including many wo- men. Only six soldiers were killed. Damage caused to historic build ings was considerable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
RELIEF IS
 PROMISED
 FROM COLD Some of CoIdest Wealth. CT Ever Experienced Still BIanketing the
 East.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. The cold wave extending over the At lantic seaboard is the coldest since 1888.
 At Boston it is below; it is zero Portland, Me, it is 16 degrees below.
 At Chicago, Detroit. Louisville and Omaha it is 10 above.
 At Canton. N. Y., it is 20 below, which is the coldest weather ever experienced there in the history of the country.
 The United States Weather Blu reau in it's forecast promises relief by a moderation beginning tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Civil War of the Worst Kind Has Broken Out in Eastern Part
 of Siberia.
CHILDREN ARE KILLED
Women Are Also Being Murdered and Street Fighting Is Still
 in Progress

PEkiNG, Dec. 31.-CiviI war has broken out in Irkutsk, Eastern Si- beria. Red Guards of the BoIsheviki government burned the town after ent.
 Three other Frenchmen and many other persons were included. Women and children are being murdered.
 From last accounts street fighting continues.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
INTERNED GERMANS FROM MANILA WILL
 BE TAKEN CARE OF

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31 A party of 40a ,-terned Geramns and alien enemies who arrived here from Manila some time ago will be sent to a permanent confinement camp at Hot Springs, North Carolina. The party includes 16 women and four children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
AN AVIATOR
 WHILE DYING
 MAKES REPORT
American Insists Seeing Commanding Officer A.. ter Getting Death
 Blow.

PARIS, Dec. 31--An American avia- test flight. Although the wind was blowing violently he insisted on making the flight He fell and was picked up dying and insisted on making a report of his observations to the American commander, refus- ing to accept aid for his injuries un- til his report was made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Bridges Are Wrecked.

SEATTLE, Dec. 31.-The North ern Pacific and Milwaukee systems bridges over the Yakima river have been wrecked by the high water. They will closed at least ten days.
 All traffic from Seattle to the East is suspended, save via Port land. The flood conditions in the Snohomish river have closed the lines to the north. The flood con ditions have subsided somewhat. It is believed that damage is slight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
MORE MEXICANS ARE KILLED BY
 U. 5. SOLDIERS

EAGLE PASS, Dec. 31.-At least six Mexican bandits were killed in fight with United States troops Saturday at San Jose, Mexico.
 The Americans were trailing cat tie thieves. There were no Ameri- can casualties. A band of 50 ban dits were routed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
TRANSPORT ASHORE IN A STORM BUT
 THOSE ABOARD SAVED

ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 31-The Argentine transport Pimento went ashore in a storm and is high on the beach. All on board were saved by the life guards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
AN EPIDEMIC OF DEATH IN
 DAWSON CITY Extremely Low Tempera- ture There for the Past Month Causes
 Sickness. DEAD ARE NOT BURIED There Will Be No Funerals Until the Cold AbateS So Graves Can
 Be Dug.

DAWSON, Dec. 31 = With the weather between 50 and GO below for the past month an epidemic of pneu- monia, whooping cough and colds is sweeping the town and the hospitals are filled.
 Eighteen persons died during the cold spell. There will be no funer- als until the weather moderates, in order that the graves may be dug
 The list of deaths includes Peter Brochu, a pioneer of Caribou; John Nicholas, a noted promoter, and George Henley, former librarian.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
CASUALTIES
 FOR GERMANS
 FOR DECEMBER

LONDON. Dec. 31.-German acs- ualties for December reached 70,527. The list for December shows a mark ed decrease over the number for No vember, indicating the closing down of fighting operations with the com ing of winter weather.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
GEN. WOOD LANDS
 ON FRENCH SOIL
 FOR OBSERVATIONS

CAMP FUNSTON. Kans.. Dec. 31. Word has been received here that Gen. Leonard Wood. commander of the 89th Division, has arrived safely in France. Gen. Wood went abroad to study the field conditions on the war front
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
SALE SMAN DEAD

SEATTLE. Dec 31.-Rowland s. Saunders. aged 22 years, salesman, died at his home today from a knife wound in his heart. It is beluieved he committed suicide because he did not want to enlist in the army.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
BERLIN ADvICEs.

Berlin, Dec. 31.-The French on the northern Italian front yester- day took the offensive and pene- trated portions of the Teuton's po- sitions on Monte Tomba, according to an official announcement. The Austrians are preparing for coun- ter attacks against the French. =.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
CELEBRATING PEACE"

London, Dec. 31.-Petrograd dis patches say that Petrograd people are celebrating peace negotiations
 Foreign Minister Trotsky is ex- pected to present to the Allies at once communication inviting them to take part.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
RUSSIAN NAVAL
 FORT BLOWN UP
 NEAR PETR0CRAD
Claimed That One of the Forts at Kronstdat Is Destroyed with
 Dynamite

LONDON. Dec. 31.-A Petrograd dispatch to the London Times says one of the forts at Kronstadt. na- val base near Petrograd. has been blown up by an extremely violent explosion. No details have been re- ceived.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
BULGARIA ACCEPTS.

Amsterdam, Dec. 31. - Bulgaria has accepted the Russian proposal to end the war and resume com mercial relations and leave other disputed questions status quo. The Danube question will be left to the delegates to be settled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
PAINT FACTORY IS DESTROYED
 BY UNKNOWN FIRE

SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-Fire from an unknown source destroyed the paint factory of the Frye Bruhn Company Saturday night. The damage will reach $3O,0OO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
WIDOW WILL RUN FOR POSITION
 IN LEGISLATURE

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Dec. 31.- Mrs. Ralph Smith, widow of the late minister of finance, is a can didate for the Legislature to suc- ceed her husband, on an indepen- dent ticket, for the election to be held Jan. 24th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
GEN. PERSHINC PAYS A VISIT
 TO KING ALBERT

HAVRE, Dec. 31.-Gen. Pershing visited King Albert of Belgium Sat urday and lunched at the royal resi- dence. Later Gen. Pershing left for the Belgian front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
PEACE TERMS AGREED UPON
 BY DELEGATES Russian and German Del gates Agree to Main
 Provisions Under
 Discussion. BUL CARA ALSO ACCEPTS People of Petrograd Are Are Celebrating Event Mote to Be For
 Warded to Allies.
BUL CARA AL so ACCEPTS
ENGLAND WILL MAKE SERIOUS REPLY TO
 GERMANY'S TERMS

LONDON, Dec. 31. - The Manchester Guardian says England intends to return serious reply to the Ger man peace terms offered to Russia, when they are made public.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 31. = Alaska Gold closed at IA. American Zinc at IA. Butte & Superior at 1872. Chino at 42h.
 Nevada at 18H. Ray at 23A.
 Utah Copper at 81%.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
ALL STORES WILL BE CLOSED FOR
 THE NEW YEAR

All stores, banks, Federal and Territorial offices will be closed tomorrow. The post office will be open one hour only.