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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-17
GOLDEN PERIOD COMES BACK
Prosperity Of New England Fleet RI
walls the Best Days Of the Old
Square RioQers.

The wal in Europe, which wrought
such dreadful havoc in so many other
directions, awakened these drowsy
ports and called these waiting fleets
to hoist anchor, Ralph ID. Paine writes
in Scribner's. A few months and al
most all the great five and six mast
ers had vanished from the coast.
Then the smaller schooners were
snapped up for this golden offshore
trade and those that remained at home
found a wonderful harvest because of
the scarcity of domestic tonnage.
1t was like a fairy tale of commerce,
and somehow more w~holesomely graft
flying than the feyered activity of mu-
milton stocks in Wall street with their
imitation and jobbery. These fine ships
deserved to live, and those who owned
them had been steadfast In fair wealth
er and foul. For example, there was the
SIX master Z. b. Winslow, which had
been carrying coal from Norfolk to
Portland, and she is one of scores
whose good fortune has been as daz-
zling. She was chartered for Rio with
5000 tons of coal beneath her matches
and came home laden with manganese
ore after a voyage of seven months.
Her owners received S1S0,O00 in freight
money, or considerably more than the
cost of building her, and $4,000 of this
was net profit to be distributed as div
idends.
1t soon became commonplace infor-
nation to hear that a schooner had
paid for herself In one voyage offshore.
Those who preferred to sell instead of
charter also enjoyed a sort of Arabian
Nights come true. There was the re-
tired skipper of Portland who reckless
ly bought an old vessel two years ago
for $4,000, a tremendous speculation
which absorbed all he had thriftily
tucked away In a lifetime at sea, and
strained his credit besides. In two
voyages this sturdy coaster put $4,000
In his pocket, after which he sold her
for 100000 and dared to indulge in
the long-desired luxury of navigating
his OWE cabin catboat.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-17
Not to Be Caught.

81 think children are not 81 observ-
ing as they used to be-" said a member
of the school board to a teacher whose
class he was visiting.
II hadn't noticed it," said the teach
er.
"Tll prove it to you," said the school
officer, pompously. Turning TO the
class, he said:
Someone give me a number"
"Thirty-seven," said a little girl,
eagerly.
He wrote "73" on the board. Moth
ing was said.
"Well, someone else give me a num-
ber."
"~Fifty-seven," said another child.
HE wrote rs and smiled knowingly
at the teacher when nothing was said.
He called for a third number, and fair
~ gasped at the indignation manifest
ed by a small, red-faced urehin, who
said:
"Seventy-seven, and see if you can
change that."-Harper's Magazine.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-17
Custom Had Origin in Plague.

Fol- many centuries plague was a
menace to all Europe. At intervals
it would spread like wildfre, wiping
u whole populations. In its ordi-
nary, or "bubonic," manifestation, ii
depended for it's distribution upon
rats. But after a while it was liable
to assume the pneumonia" form, at.
lacking the lungs.
In this form the malady spreads
with frightful rapidity. The plague
germs are in the air. People acquire
the infection by breathing. The af-
fiicted scatter the germs by coughing
and sneezing.
1t will be understood, then, how
it came about that people, centuries
ago, adopted the precaution of shield
ing the mouth by turning away the
head when coughing, sneezing, or
yawning. Today we continue TO do
the same thing, for the sake of polite
ness; but in reality the custom is a
survival of the days when the common
prevalence of plague made it a neces-
sity.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-17
White Eskimos.

Vilhjalmur Stefansson is having a
difficult time with his blond Eski-
mos and by this time doubtless
wishes that they were more brunette
and ordinary. They hold up his men
and rob them of everything removable,
and utterly decline to consider h ex-
plorers a superior race. Yet when
they are visited by an epidemic of In
fiuenza they attribute their misfor-
tunes to the witchcraft of the
strangers.
Hitherto newly discovered peoples
have been greatly impressed by the
white skins of the discoveries. The civ
ilized races of Peru and Mexico re-
spected the complexion of the Span
iards as much as they feared their
firearms. A pallid ~physiognomy is one
of the greatest assets of the white man
who penetrates to regions where white
skins are unknown.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-17
EXPLANATION Of seasickness.

Recalling the fact that deaf and
dumb people do not become seasick,
Drs. Lewis Fisher and Isaac H.. Jones,
in the New York Medical Journal,
draw the conclusion that seasickness
is an a phenomenon. The end organ
of equilibrium in the ear canal, the
static labyrinth, is disturbed by the
unaccustomed movement of the boat.
The effects of se~asickness can be du-
plicated in many cases merely by slim
ulation of the ear canals by cold
douches.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-17
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

9 A carson GhOst-A dispatch says that Carson is at present trou-
g bed with a ghost scare, at an old building known as the Red Barn.
9 The last few evenings a hundred OF more people have spent the
2 evening trying to rout the spectre from its quarters. 1t dresses in
2 scarlet and disappears occasionally into the earth, like any other
g phantom. Many people have e it but have never been able to
2 corner it.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-17
In the Theater Anyhow.

Chorus Girl-How's your little boy
getting on, Mr.. Judd?
Mr.. Judd-Very well. indeed. He's
entered the theatrical profession. too,
now.
Chorus Girl-Ohl What part is he
taking?
Mr.. Judd-Well, he amt exactly
takin' a part, but he fetches the scene
shifter's dinner.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
GOVERNOR AND MRS STRONG RETURNING
 FROM THE CAPITAL
The War OvershadOwS Every. thing in Washington, The
 Governor Declares

Governor and Mrs. J. F. A. Strong, were passengers on board the Admiral Evans goi4e north last evening. on their way home to Juneau, from Washington. D. c where they have spent the pas two menths.
 "The war is overshadowing every thing in Washington, at present, and nobody has any time or patience to bother with anybody else's little pet ty grievances nowadays" Governor Strong said. "Everytning is a hustle of activity preparing to equip the great army which will commence to pour cut of America very shortly, bound for European shores"
 Asked about the Governorship ques- tion, Governor Strong said, he was very much encouraged with the pros- pect of remaining in office for another term
 When told of eX-Delegate Wicker sham's arrival in Alaska, the Governor seemed very much surprised and wish ed to know where he was. Both the Governor and Mrs Strong looked well and happy to be home again.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
TONS OF SEDITI0US LITERATURE SEIZED
 BYLONDON POLICE
Thousands of Pamphlets Were Found in the Mails Aboard
 Steamer
iAssocated Pressl

LONDON. July 25-Tons of seditious literature. printed in many languages and intended for circulation in neutral countries. have been seized here and condemned by prize court as part Of a gigantic scheme on the part of the Germans to spread their propagan- da to the four corners of the earth
 The seizures were found in the mails of the steamships Oranje. Rembrandt and Goentoer. More than 1,500 bags, containing thousands of pamphlets, were removed from the vessels by the British authorities.
 Sir Frederick Smith, the Attorney General. in asking the court to con- demn the seizures. asserted that the scheme was on the largest possible scale and had been carried out with ingenuity and thoroughness. In a neat red and yellow cover. he said, was a pamphlet entitled The Neutrality of
 India and England" and information available to the British authorities showed that in virtually every neutral country, almost in every neutral town of importance. the Germans had ap- pointed agents whose special mission
 it was to distribute the literature. There were Dutch and French edit ions Of this pamphlet, the French edi- tion being edited, it was said, by the
 Indian National Party An Arabic
 pamphlet had flaming red star and 1 crescent or the cover. Another dealt
 with alleged British atrocities.
 4 pamphlet in French and Spanish.
 entitled "England's Rule in India" wa S
 entended for circulation as far afield 1 as Bolivia. it was said.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
ONLY ONE-FIFTH OF
 APPLICANTS TO TRAIN :.
 ING CAMP WILL GET IN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Only one,ffth of the 2,600 applications for appointment to the second Reserve Of fcers' Training Camp, at the Presidio will remain when the culling process. under the supervision of Major Samuel F. Bottoms. has been completed, which will be August [, according to the schedule
 Four examining boards will act up- on the applications, Major Bottoms has named Captains A. T. Easton, w H. Johnson and G. C. Griswell to aid in this work. The Western Department has been divided into districts to ac- celerate the work The date set for issuing notifications as to acceptance and rejection has been set for August 10.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
STEPS TO PROVIDE FOR FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS
 AND SAILORS TAKEN BY THE COMM. OF LABOR

The Council of National Defense au- 'horizes the following:
 The first steps toward providing sep aration allowances for dependents of soldiers and sailors, compensation for men injured, end pensions for depend ents of men l ed or disqualified from pursuing the egular vacations have been taken by the committee on labor of the Council of National Defense. Samuel Gompers, chairman, has ap- pointed Judge Julian W. Mack, United States circuit court, of Chicago, chair man of the section on compensation for soldiers and sailors and their de- pendents and urged that legislation be prepared at the earliest moment for the approval of the council and submit tai to Congress.
 Judge Mack has selected committees and is working in full cooperation with the Marine Risk Bureau of the Treasury Department, which is author ized to insure the lives of merchant seamen, with Capt. s. Herbert Wolfe, an actuary, who has studied Canadian conditions and made report to the Department of Labor, and with experts in special related fields. He is hold ing numerous conferences and hasten ing action in accordance with MT Gomper's suggestions that such 3 course twill hearten the boys who go
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
to the front"

lO tuc HULL
 "ot.od h+o-+-I n r-r-de
 In Canada, according to the report made to the Department of Labor by Capt. Wolfe, soldiers and sailors are required to assign at least half, but not more than two-thirds, of their pay to their dependents. This money Is automatically paid to the dependents by the Canadian Government. The Government markets separation allow ances to privates of $20 month. The Canadian Patriotic Fund, which is not d governmental organization, makes u additional allowance IF thers are de !..--ts. IlG result U ,leae provis- ions is that a private with three chil- dren between the ages of 10 and 15 Is able to provide for his family s60 a month. Further provision is made for dependents of the private or of any other soldier or sailor if he is killed or disabled.
 What provisions should be made for American soldiers and sailors Judge Mac'. and associates are trying to dc 'armine. with the cooperation of lead '.,r e~rer4s in workmen's compensat- ? ;n-r-on"o cnd tensions. and with I'd sr~rial experi.
 T systems for providing separation allowance.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
FILM COMPANY ON BOARD ALASKA BOUND
 FOR THE FAR NORTH

Among the passengers on board the steamer Alaska which has been in port all day are five members of the Smith Film company, a subsidiary of the Mu- tual Film Corporation. who are bound North to stage motion picture story of Alaska. The company includes Al Smith, the manager of the company, and Mrs. Smith, Miss Lottie Kruse, for merly of the Fine Arts Company, and Henry Bolton, formerly of the Balboa Company, who will be the co-stars and Charles Wadsworth, who will have the leading part. The company will go in from Cordova and stage several scenes near the Child glacier. They will stay in the territory until Decem- Der and during their stay will viat Seward, Anchorage and Valdez.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25

The Princess Alice arrived at five o'clock this morning from the north sailing southbound at S:30. Leaving for points south were Henry Bell-Irv- ing. MT and Mrs H. W. Carroll, A W Belford. Miss Bessie Hanneman, Mil ba Dickerson. F. J. Comeau, MT. and Mrs. J. C. Johnstone. J. Jacobsen, A. Bijornseth.
 The Admiral Evans arrived at six o'clock last evening and left for the north al eight o'clock Arrivals were J. r. Jones. R. Linderberger, Mrs Lin derberger, H D. Chastain, Mrs. A. Bar rington, F. E. Patching. J. Galbraith, and Fred E. Patching She discharged 34 tons Of freight al the Hickman wharf. Leaving for the north were Jas. Dempsey. W K Martin, F. W. Mlllally P R. Mcclure, and R. A. Jamieson.
 The Alaska arrived this morning from the south at 10: 30 with 213 tons Of freight for Ketchikan, and will leave for the north at five o'clock this after noon. Arrivals were Richard Wakelin. Emil Fedderson, and 27 Orientals.
 Leaving for the north are 4. Van Mayern and H. D. Chastain.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
THE RUSSIANS
 CONFIDENT IF
 FINAL SUCCESS
Reorganization of Army Will Be Dealt With
 Firmly at Once
Associated PresS)

PETROGRAD, July 25.-Despite the successful attack of the Germans, re- sistance covering virtually all the front north of the Galician border and Carpathian foot hills, will be main tained. A dispatch from Teneoff shows that confidence exists that the disor- ganization of the armies will be ade- quately dealt with and a firm front again presented to the Germans with in the next day or two. Tho Germans admit that they have not enough men to prosecute nor sustain their gains on a large scale. On the eastern front, the French and British are keeping them busy too busy moving that they dare not transfer any great number of troops to the west.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
NEW NAVAL TRAINING
 STATION AT SEATTLE

Young men of Alaska who may be considering entering some branch of the military service will be interested 10 know that training station has just heen established on the grounds of the University of Washington at Seattle for the purpose Of giving a course of training to the Naval Militia divisions being formed in the Pacific Northwest. The Naval Militia is an organization Of civilians who have a preference for sea duty. Members of the Naval Mil. itia are not subject to draft. After completing the course of training they will enter the navy service, filling the same positions and perform the same duties as officers and men of the reg ular navy. At the end of the war they will be returned home and allowed to resume their civilian occupations. Naval Officers consider the site at he University of Washington ideal for raining purposes. The locations is on Lake Washington which is now ac. cessible from the sea for vessels of all kinds. The lake gives opportunity for all kinds of boat drill, swimming exercises, hydroplane instruction. etc.
 The location is slightly, well drained provided with pure water, street car and water transportation, complete el- ectric light system, etc.
 Applications for enlistment should be made to Commander Miller Free man, Naval Militia Headquarters, Smith Building, Seattle.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
NEW INSTITUTION
 Is PROPOSED
t4ssoc.ar.1 Press1

NEW YORK, July 25.-American musicians and composers. al meet ing here. have chosen an executive committee. with Reginald de Koyen as chairman. 10 forward the move meut for the establishment Of Natio- nal Conservatory of Music. This com mittee will nominate a national com mittee 10 inaugurate the proposed new institution. It is composed Of the fol- lowing members:
 Dr. Horatio Parker. Professor Of Music al Yale University; George W. Chadwick, composer; Henry Hadley, composer and conductor; David Bish- am, singer; Clarence Eddy, organist; Albert Spalding. representing the field Of the violin: Fannie Bloomfeld-Zeis- Ter and Ernest Schelling. the piano; Dr Frank Damrosch, director and con- ductor; Pierre Y. R. Key. music critic; and as secretary, Rose L. Sutro, the pi. anisJ. to whose efforts. in conjunction with her sister, the movement is due.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25

STOCKHOLM. July 25.-The short age of various necessaries of life in Sweden is already beginning to bring various substitutes into the market. One of these is liquid called ''econo- my sweetening." purporting to contain to each bottle of 120 grams, the eQuiva- lent in sweetening value of thirteen pounds of sugar Analysis has just shown the contents to consist of one tenth Of one per cent of crystallose. 121a per cent of ordinary sugar and S7.4 per cent water.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
MIDDLEMEN TO BE WATCHED CLOSELY
 BY COMMISSION

Salmon packers several weeks ago received blank forms which they were required to fill out for the Federal Trade Commission giving information on their packing and selling operations
 in great detail. The Federal Trade Commission now announces that the object of gathering this information was to prevent speculative holding and undue advancing of prices between producer and consumer The state ment formally issued by the Commis. sion is as follows:
 Tn order to forestall speculative prices in canned goods, the Federal Trade Commission has required re. plies to series of questions asked of all canners of vegetables, fruits and fish. for the purpose of learning the prices at which the canners are con. tracing to sell this years pack and to whom. Replies have been received rom about 2,0O0 canning factories scattered from Maine to Ala ska. The information collected covers other matters, but the chief point of interest is that the contract prices to be paid by middlemen for this years pack of canned foods are now definite. ly known
 Next autumn and winter, if com. plaints are made in any locality tha, unreasonable prices are being charg ed for the canned peas, corn. tomat oes, salmon or similar products which are now being packed, the Commission will be in position to promptly ex pose any extortion.
 The commission also will look into the quantities purchased by various dealers, in an effort to prevent specu latiye holding.
 The investigation thus far disclos es the difficulty in getting tin for cans and caps as the chief obstacle in the way of canners. Several packers oi salmon on the Pacific Coast state that they have been unable to secure cans on account of their refusal to sign hve-year contracts with certain large can manufacturers Some difficulty has also been experienced in getting labor" ..-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
THE FRENCH YIN OA A|ShE
 RIVER F00AT
Furious attack by Germans RepuIsed With Unusual
 Heavy Losses.
Associated Press)

PARIS. July 25.-The war office an nounces today that the German attack on the Aisne front near the California Plateau in an effort to recapture their positions they lost yesterday morning was repulsed with unusually heavy los ses. But that fearing renewed attacks the French are consolidating and re enforcing their new position. which is considered very advantageous for flu ture movements.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25

OTTAWA, July 25.-It is probable that the Military Service Bill will re- ceive the third reading in the Com mons before the end of the week. It will be taken out of the committee stage today. Under the rules of the House a day is supposed to intervene between the committee stage and third reading. but it will probably be pro- ceeded with by agreement on Friday. Before the end of next week it should be through the Senate
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25

NEW YORK. July 25.-The worlds Washington correspondent asserts that the navy department is expert menting with a device to detect sub- merged submarines. If this device is found not to work satisfactorily. naval men are said to be in favor of con certed naval and aerial attack on the German naval bases and will recom- mend such to President Wilson.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
THE GERMANS HAVE
 RUSSIANS RUNNING
Are Retreating on Miles of Front
 in Galicia Says War Office
,.4szo. ..atel P-aeSi

BERLIN. July 25.-"The Russians ar retiring in columns stretching ap- parently 10 the horizon and visible from numerous points Of vantage on the Galician front" says an official statement issued al noon today. Con- tinuing the statement says: Their retreat occasionally degenerates into full rout. especially under the influence Of our field guns"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
ANOTHER MEMBER SHIPPING BOARD
 QUITS HIS JOB Acknowledges He Favored Den man to Major General
 GOethals
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Theodore Brent, vice-chairman of the shipping board. presented his resignation this morning saying that he agreed with his colleague Denman who was dismiss sed some weeks ago by Major General Goethals, due to a controversy in which the Major and Denman disa- greed. Brents successor has not yet been named.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25

LONDON, July 25.-According to the Bankers Magazine the value of 3S7 representative securities during this month shows an advance of seven million pounds sterling. Although a substantial improvement is recorded among foreign government securities bank shares and iron and steel shares, this has been offset by setback in the value of some British and Indian funds as we'll as in American gold bonds.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
BATTALION 0F RUSSIAN GIRLS
 ON FIRING LINE
Behaved Remarkably We'll Winning Admiration of
 Men Soldiers
(Associdted PreSs)

PETROGRAD. July 25.-The Rus sian women's battalion that was raised by twice wounded Russian girl, Vera Butch kareff, who was made officer of the regiment went into action at the front at Krevo yesterday for the first time since it's organization. The battalion was successful but suffered some losses. The report says the wo- men behaved remarkably well, gaining the repect Of the men soldiers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
SERIOUS
 TROUBLE
 IN SIGHT
Two Hundred strike Break CTS Brought to Seattle
 To Run Cars
tASSeid.ef P-r>s

SEATTLE. July 25.-Two hundred street car strike breakers arrived from the east last night Labor leaders at the headquarters here say that any at tempt to run the cars with the import ed strike breakers will cause an im- mediate strike of fifteen thosuand men in the shipyards. The street car com pany still refuses the mems offer to arbitrate. The situation is critical.
 It is reported that both President Wilson and the Secretary Of Labor are doing all in their power to end the strike, including the lumber strike.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
 START0N
 A DRIVE
First Blow Struck on Twen. ty Miles Front With
 Great Success
(.AsSocidted PrcsS)

PETROGRAD. July 25.-On the present line in the southwestern front, approximately that occupied by the Russians after General Brussiloff' s drive last summer. except before Tar nopol. where the enemy pushed further into the Russian territory, the Germ ans chose that junction at points be- tween the seventh and eleventh sect ors to begin their offensive and struck the first blow this morning on a twen-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-07-25
274 REGISTERED

Nearly one hundred over the esti. mated number of men Ketchikan should register have registered and the list still grows. Following are those who registered yesterday. John Murphy Job Ryan, Lloyd Edward Burke, Bert Sheppard, Ne1s Martin Jensen, Ole Vanebo, Charlie Raymond Nelson, Samuel Goulding Bartholomew George Ness, Corlet. Chas. Babbage, and Herbert Dean Newlee.