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Willow Creek a Wonder

Willow creek is a wonder in many ways. It has practically financed it. self from the graSs-rootS. Through lack of roads, ore cannot be handled proftably now for less than $20 per ton. In order to secure money for further development and for macin- cry and small mills, the operators have been forced to gopher about on the richest paystreak, and no one knows what further development work and depth may disclose. Once it is eS- tabished that permanent values are there, and much of the evidence is in favor of that belief, there is plenty of water power and facilities for larger plants.
 When better roads are provided much of the money that now goes into freight will be used for devel- opment purposes, and the operators will be able to swing the camp on a large scale should it be found that the values go down. The discovery of a telluride strain in the quartz as Sociated with heavy values is one of the most encouraging signs. If the Willow creek district were in any of the outside mining states it's showing would cause the biggest stampede ever made
 Regarding the Farmers
 The wonderful productiveness of
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Ask your grocers for Seward Bakery Bread.
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Legal blanks at the Gateway.
SUMMONS

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division. Reginald Kerr, Plaintiff, vs. Margaret
 P. Kerr, Defendant. Summons.
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Mining Power of Attorney blanks for sale at The Gateway.
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Rr SIDNEY D. CHARLES


 Lack of transportation facilities may be said to be at the bottom of most of the troubles of the farmers of the Matanuska Valley and of the miners and operators of the Willow creek district. This fact cannot be emphasized too strongly; it cannot be repeated too often and it is a sub ject that should be hammered upon continually until some reGci is af- forded! Otherwise the development of promising mines and of farms will be greatly retarded.
 For instance, in a district which has produced nearly $2,0OO,OOO in gold, the operators have not made much. Even with a railroad only seventeen miles away, under present conditions. it costs the operators on Willow creek from $50 to $100 per ton for freight from Seattle to the mines. The expense over wagon road" a distance of seventeen miles from WaSilla to the mines is $2.75 per 100 pounds. This short stretch of road is in horrible shape. Horses have been killed, wagons shaken to pieces and automobiles forced to quit because of the ruts, chuck-holes and rocks. Yet this road runs through a comparatively level country, with no difficult engineering problems, and with plenty of gravel available only a few feet under the muck on either side.
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history of this country when the pio- neers undertook to do something for themselves instead of crying aloud continually for government help, but that time seems to have passed, at least so far as that region is con cerned.
 Our assistant engineer in report ing upon the conditions in that coun- try makes the following statement, which is very pertinent to this sub ject: "This region (Matanuska farm ing region) is adjacent to the railroad and the Knik-Willow Creek wagon road. It is served in part by roads constructed by the Alaska Engineer ing Commission and the settlers. Such road facilities as there are, while in adequate are equal to those ordinarily found in a correspondingly early stage of development" Even further in- vestigation of that district shows the farmers there are no worse off than the farmers in the vicinity of Juneau and other parts of the Territory whose needs are being studied and corrected as rapidly as possible.
 Yours truly,
 w. F. RICHARDSON, President, Board of Road Commis-
 SionerS.
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the soil is being demonstrated by farmers under many difficulties, the greatest of which. as already stated, is lack of roads. Any farmer a few miles away from a railway station IS up against it in getting in supplies or getting his produce to market.
 Development of the Willow creek mines, development of the coal fields and the establishment of other indus tries, will greatly help the farmers by providing a good market, but much of the farming country will remain a wilderness until some decent roads are built.
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CHARLES WRITES ON MATANUSKA
 ROADS AND RICHARDSON ANSWERS

the surrounding the head of Cook Inlet Sidney his Juneau pnned article in re- which discussed
 Instant response forthcoming from Colonel Richardson indcat- 18th the Colonel who has been nom generalship in the not formerly
 the dispatch stated but much on the job Here Charles article the Coonels reply:
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Serial O16S6, Sur. 1S4 In the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May "A, 1917.
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THf CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH
1O:O0 A. M.-Sunday School.

 10:00 A. M.-Sunday School. 11:00 A. M.-Baptismal service. Theme, "The Eyes of the Heart" 6:30 P. M.-Young Peoples Meet ing.
 7:3O P. M.-Subject, "The Triple Life for Christ"
 The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. J. J. Patton Thursday afternoon at 2:30.
 All are cordially invited to attend the services of the church.
 -t:- COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOO A. M.-Sunday School. zoo P. M.-Evening worship. Sub ject, "The Building of Christian Char acter."
 The Dorcas Society will meet with Mrs. Munro on Thursday afternoon.
 * EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES REV. GEOkGE JOhN LlNN
 Minister in Charge. Services, Sunday, August 19, 191T the twelfth Sunday after Trinity. 11:00 A. M.-Holy Communion and Sermon.
 7:30 P. M.-Evening Service and Sermon.
 70
 Catholic Church Sundays-Communion mass at S:30. Mass and Sermon at 10:30 a. m., Sun day school following. Rosary, instruc- tion and benediction at 7:30 p. m. Week days-Daily mass at 7:90 a. m.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
INSPECT ALL MEAT FOR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Uncle Snm Takes No Chances In Thus
Safeguarding Health Uf
Fighting Iorccs.

The United States Department OF
Agriculture is authority for an Inter
estinE statement just sent out by the
Virginia Council OF Defense. dealing
with the methods adopted TO protect
tho meat supplies for the soldiers and
sailors OF the United States. The facts
arc stated as follows:
"Hcdoub!cd precautions TO prevent
food made unwholcSomc by adultcra-
ton or through tainpcring by enemies
from reaching American soldiers and
sailors are being taken by the meat
Inspection service OF the United States
Department OF Agriculture. Every
pound or meat o- meat products which
reaches the mess tables OF Uncle Sans
lighting forces is suspected at least
twioc-hrst al establishments where it
IS packed or prepared. and finally by
trained inspectors OF the department
stationed at the camps.
NH meats and meat products for the
army and navy are obtained only from
inspected establishments. and every
consignment must bear The govern
mcnt stamp inspected and passed.
This stamp means that every step in the
process OF preparing the meats for
consumption. from the time the ami
NAL IL Killed up 10 and including the
time it is placed in the cans and seat
out from the establishment where it
is packed. has been under the constant
supervision OF trained inspectors OF the
department. Al the camps all products
are rcinspcc;cd, and laboratory analv-
scs OF samples show if the foods
nave been made injurious by tampcr-
ing.
wcnty-siN hundred inspectors arc
stationed throughout the country at
establishments which prepare meat and
meat food products for Interstate and
foreign commerce. These INSPECTORS
personally examine the live animals.
inc carcasses and all parts thereof al,
thc time OF slaughter. They continue
TO inspect and TO rcinspect tho meat
and meat products throughout the
dihcrcnt stages OF preparations All
meat which is unsound. unhealthy. I'M
wholesome, aud otherwise unfit for food
Is condemned and destroyed in tho
presence ct the inspector About sey-
chtN inspectors of the service have
been detailed TO the various military
ana naval camps"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
SAILORS MAKE MERRY
ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Memhers of iichmond Recruiting Sta
lion EAchHnEe Ideas over
punchleAs Punch

1t was some blow out" This was
the unanimous opinion OF the members
OF the Office force of tho United States
Navy Recruiting Station who attended
Il social @ivcn last night al hcadquar-
tors in the Allison Building. The pur-
pose o! the gathering was 20 talk over
recruiting work for the navy.
Chief Woman II. :. Elcy. head Of tho
clerical department Of the station, made
short talk TO the men around a bowl
OF grape Juice punch. minus the
punch" and pointed out what he
thought were the three principal quail
ieatons for the making Of an Ancri-
can man-o warsman during his TWEEN
ty-four years experiences as a sailor
for Uncl. Sam-prescryation of health.
= closed upper Zip, and to remember
that The United States Navy has never
yet been defeated upon the high seas.
lie also emphasized the fact that ali
OF the men must pull together. Others
also made a few remarks.
Rapid progress has been made by
thtS recruiting station, which is one Of
many located IN tho Department of
the East, and il ranks third among the
other recruiting stations in this de-
Q"'tm"ht having recently jumped from
tenth place.
Th"s" prcsen, .; the Christmas
mcrrymakins were Lieutenant Albert
Houston. officer ia charge; Surgeon Les
lie T.. VICES. medical officer; II. s.
i.icy. chief woman and head Of the
clerical Department.: Chief Woman
sydney s Cunningham. |. s. y. II. T..
pas department; NJ. J. Meyer. frs, class
ycoman, l. :. y, clerical worker: II.
t.. Stevens, irst-class hospital apprcn-
tscc. assistant TO medical officer, Ollie
'osi Ter, chief water tender. inside pub
iirity work. l.. /. Curric, assistant in
inside publicity work; J. Y Curric.
"ni"f Euune.'s mate L. 5. y. outside pub
Lefty work; Albion {. Stagg. boatswain
mate. first class L s. IS r. f., in
charSe of records: + H. Smith. chief
machiniat T.. s. y, examining o.ccr
for mechanics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
ANDREW M. GLOVER DIES
FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS
Former Cashier OF Broad Street Rink
Passes Away at Home in
Monroe Terrace

Andrew VI. Glover, hfty-scvcn Years
old. formerly cashier OF Broad street
Bank, died last night at 1915 O'Clock
at his home, Monroe Terrace, after A
long illness. Mr.. Glover had been in
failing health for about twelve months.
and while his death was not altogc,he
unexpected it came as shock to his
friends and acquaintanccs in the down
town business district. where he was
widely known.
Mr.. Glover entered the banking bust
ness many years ago. and became cash
Ter Of the Broad Street Bank when that
institution was organized. lie was a
native OF Richmond, and was educated
IN the schools of this city. His first
hankinE experience was gained in the
First National Bank, of which his
rather, the late Samuel A. Glover. was
cashier lie later engaged in business
under TIC firm. name OF Gaines &.
Glover, handling machinists' supplies.
which concern was the predecessor o,
ono OF the foremost establishments in
Richmond,
Later MI. Glover engaged in the
insurance business, which he followed
for several years. then becoming con
n"ctcd with the Broad Street Bank as
cashier when that institution was
"rsa niZed. lie was an officer OF this
bank until last September, when he
resigned because Of failing health. lie
practically retired from active business
about twelve months ago
Mr.. Glover is survived by his wife
VII" was Miss Annie Vaughan before
her marriage. No arrangements; for the
funeral had been completed late last
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
FIND RECRUITING LIGHT
Registered Men StiIi E:ntlred 10 Enlist
in Uncle SANS Sen-F1Shi-
Ing Forcrs.

The war is still on. but i, doesn't
look like il around here said the OFF j.
GERS of the recruiting stations. which
nave been The scenes of continuous
peace the past week. Few of the rec
istcrcd men have enlisted in the navy
or marine corps since December H. the
Dvcvailins opinion bcii. that furihc;
enlistment is prohibited by the War De-
partincnt. Prior to December u tho
two Offices had an unusual rush. and
enlisted more men than were expected
10 join tho colors.
This fact, considered with the failur,
Of registered men 10 enlist since tina,
date. causes the recruiting officers to
think that the belief is still! current
among registrants that December -
closed the doors oc voluntary cnlis, .
rncn,. Tina; Impression was allowed To
hc created because many misunderstood
enlistment in the army. but allow CO!
any one to enlist in the other two ser
vices. provided ne had no, been called
by his local board.
Since NirEinia's quota has already
hecn filled. any registered man can a,
present cnliat in either the marine
CORPS or navy, but in order not 10 sub
joe: himself 10 any trouble or m!sun
Outstanding, re must present A certiN
cate from his local board TO the re-
crnitinE officers.
There arc still many good places 10
be filled in tho navy and marine CORDS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
Christmas Cheer
for Those in rison
Doubi, Celebration Staged for
Conuicts al Virginia State
Peniientidry.

Inmates Of the state Pcn:tcntiarv.
city JAN and the Henrico County Jail
were not forgotten yesterday. and suit
able Christmas celebrations were held
at each place. The State prisoners en-
joyed TWO separate entertainments. On
Christmas Eve they we're given deli
cacies of the season. while yesterday
the big Christmas dinner was served
The convict band furnished the music
for both occasions.
Prisoners III the City Jail were visit
cd yesterday by "A committee of women
who distributed tobacco. fruits and
other Christmas goodies 10 the men.
Men confined in the Hcnrico County
Jail were not forgotten. and Jailer
iIcchlcr distributed candy and other
articles among them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY DOCKET
PROVES TAME AFFAIR
Justice trutchfcld HcrnIIs Hy=onc
Years. "hcn Celebration Brought
Many CsxcS Before Him

justice trutchiicld held the regular
session of Police Court Yesterday. de-
spite the fact that il was Christmas
ana he recalled earlier days. when tho
FESTIVE season meant q big docket
SCRAPS OF every character, perhaps n
murder or two. and without question n
number Of prisoners so badly beaten
and Wsrrcd that continuance under the
circumstances was necessary in order
To allow the principals time to recover.
The list yesterday was Of no consc-
*ucucc whatever when viewed with re-
gard to action in tho cases Merely
q list Of ''bootlcggcrs" and several
drunks--this was all that Christmas
Eve brought 10 the gaze OF the cadi
rs n" remarked upon tho scarcity Of
real liv" cases last night. he seemed to
pine for tho good old days and All that
the day brought To rucli the feeling OF
rom"rso was the fact that tho petty
cases did not $3.50 in fines There was
nothing so unusual in this when COM
pared with other days since November
ono year ago, but when compared with
previous Christmas Days il spoke
loudly Of the decrease Of bloody cases
There was no occasion this year for
tho annual turning loose Of wcll-hc-
havcd prisoners. In several cases tho
judge showed his lcnicncy. hut as for
cNcusinG prisoners from serving out
THAR time. the kindly judge could find
none at the jail The crop was too
scarce. for there were logs than 100
prisoners there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
BAR OF RICHMOND SLOW
TO HEED NATIONS CALL
Lawyers Fail to Realize Pressing
Need for Services in Helping
Draft Boards.
ASSISTANCE IS BADLY NEEDED
Unless Professional Men Appreciate
Responsibility and Respond to Ap-
peal, l.aymcn Must Take Their
Place, Say Local Officials.

Apparently the lawyers OF Richmond.
as body, DO not realize tho oppor
tunity. and the pressing need for their
services that arc before them at this
time. according to members of local
10000 men registered under tho sclcc-
draft boards.
Within the next fifty days all OF tho
tive service law must be classified. in
order that they may be called TO mil
itary service hereafter according TO the
classes provided by the now rcsula-
tons recently issued. The preliminary
10 this work is the answer by each
rcSistrant OF the questionnairc This
Is Il document of sixteen pages. en-
bracing twelve series of questions
Carrying in number in the different
ries from three questions to thirty
two. Supporting atiidavits must be
given in some cases.
QUESTIoNNAInES TO DE
RETURNED JANUARY I.
The flling out OF this form is not
simple matter for any one For the
ignorant, and those of limited cciuca-
ton. IL is matter OF difficulty in
some cases OF impossibiiity. without
competent help. Yet the full and true
facts i'll each case is what the GOV
eminent most earnestly desires: and il
has called upon the lawyers Of tho
country TO give help in this case. which
lies peculiarly within their province.
In the classifying that follows the
return of the qucstionnafre the most
vital and fundamental interests OF each
rcSiStrant are TO be passed upon.
Justice dictates that to each case should
be given patient and thorough consid-
Grafton, and impartial advice. to tho
end that the completed qucstionraires
may show clearly and accurately the
necessary facts and circumstances. In
addition. 1t Is essential 10 the Coun-
trSs welfare that this be done. other
wise the men will not be selected in
true accordance with the Spirit OF the
sclcctive service law.
Approximately 10000 Questionnaires
arc TO he filled out, with the required
afidarits. and returned in Richmond
Experience thus far shows that the
completion OF the QUESTIONABLE by one
rcSiStrani. with Intelligent help. re-
quircs an average Of one hour. pro-
Nidcd the work is done carefully so AS
10 bring out the real facts. Two kun-
drcd men. each working an average
OF four hours day would just COM
pictc tho work in twenty days. if the
same assistance were given TO all. The
size OF the task and the need Of helm
from all the lawyers Of Richmond re-
quires no further emphasis
Up TO this time the missionaries
arc coming in slowly. draft officials
say ReGistrants have seven DAYS
from the receipt Of the questionable
IN which 10 return il. On account of
the congestion that will thus arise. an
increasing service from helpers Will bs
needed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

posed OF number OF the talented
young men who staged tho Elks'-f How
tiers minstrel show at the Academy al
Music. VIII Invade" Ca mp Lee on We'd
ncsday night with song and laughter
to cheer UP the boys in Khaki who were
unable to spend their Christmas hol!-
days a home. The entertainment is
arranged by a committee OF the knights
OF Columbus on training camp activi-
ties. and viii he one OF series ar
ranged BY that organization. Among
those taking part in the entertainment,
viii he BILLY" Burke. Charlie O'Don-
nell. Brauer. Guy Corbett. Ted Nelson
musical director; Lee O'Dcn. Meredith
owens. stephen Chasic. Albert Til
lcry and Jack Burns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
Church Entcr,ainmcn, ro.>ieh,

b." annual Christmas exercises Will
ne h"!n AT the Ashury CHRISTIAN Church
'''nlgAt At O'clock. Special arrange
'"'n'A nave been made for ihc ccle-
"''V"h. ana those ,akin. part have
''''l r"h'drSins their parts FOR several
"'ch Indications point to the most
'hc"casiul entertainment in the his.
tory Of the church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

Nobc't Anon. col6rcd living a "a.
corner al Graham and leo St-co,s 70
cldnn'aily shot himself i'm the hip vile
toying with 4 p.glo' yesterday altar
noon. WHOM carried 10. 'nc Vir:IrIa
Hospital hc stated Mat mad manage
nent' caused the accident This was
All tho explanation he would give.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
BUSINESS HE1TER THAN
EVER BEFORE IN CITY

Il Ind that business has been very
good said W. 4. Clarke. Jr serre-
tary Of the Retail Merchants Associa
ton, and is far ahead OF last year. II
has been not only better than usual
but the best the city has ever had
The cash business has been cxccp
iional. for the people have had an eS-
ccpt!onal supply OF cash despite the
Liberty loan sales. the Red Cross cam
paign and other demands tina, have
been made rs result of this coun-
try'S entry into the war. g'hc people
have the money. and they are not
spending ii rccklcssly, but literally"
In other channels, too. business has
been good. The Wholesalers in enite
of consested transportatio facilities
have felt the prosp4rity OF the South.
and the bank clcarings OF Richmond
show IL. All factories in this city are
working full time. and many over
time, with the largest number of work
men in their history.
The shop early campaign is having
The effect Of spreading the holiday par
chasing over the entire month OF De-
cernber. which means that those who
have not been able TO get to the stores
until the last moment have an oppor-
tunity 10 do their buying. The cnor-
NOUS amount Of money turned loose
just before the holidays by the
Christmas savings clubs also proved a
highly stimulating factor in the cash
holiday trade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26

Tn" Billy burke Minstrcla under di-
rcction OF Charlie ODonncll and COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
AMERICA FIGHTS rOH
RIGHTEOUS pEACE

Certainly We here I'm America know
our own need 20 lay hold upon the
Christian Gospel FOR ourselves ON the
one hand, our cncCG les are absorbed in
tho great and pressing business OF the
war. The highways OF the nation have
been filled with III" sound OF marching
men. lnnurncrahle trooD-traiNs have
carried them ny thousands 20 the camps
where they are modified and trained
for service Already from harbors
along the Atlantic trans ports arc put
ting out to sea our thoughts arc
turned, like the faces of our regiments.
Sondcr where that rcd batt!e-llnc namcs
across tho north OF France MI the
energies when 20 into our prcpara-
ions arc nigh necessity now
I'VE cannot slack them, for we feel
mat . cause greater than the lie OF
any ono OF us-hiSh and holy and abid-
iuG-trembleS in the balance. And yet
We know meanwhile that the necessity
for war. urgent though il be. is never
ihelcss compulstou which in itself at
tests our need FOR something greater.
We take hold OF 1t more Couragsously
IN that moment whom we look beyond
u 10 something Calccr which it must
serve. America fights. We say not ,or
wars sake, nor for any gain when may
como TO her through violence She
tights IN order that after this dark
calamity war may be brought TO AN
md and the earth rebuilt in a right
"ousness that shall endure. Never
more than to-day does all tho exquisite
idcalisn which gathers in the Christ
mas story shine with splcndor i'll our
hearts. We want TO hail tho Prince
of Peace. We want TO hear through
80! the turmoil OF our sin and strife the
message that there is born to US One
MO shall be a Savior from the things
mat wreck the world.
broaden this conception TO include
within il not only ourselves. hut those
OF whom IT is hardest for us 20 think
patiently now. In German trenches
Christmas trees will hc lighted and
German voices vii! sing the Christmas
hymns. In spite of all the terrible and
shocking things OF which Germany, in
her warfare, has been guilty, in spite
o! all the crucltiss which, have laid !,
blot upon the German name. sim the
qualities which dwclt OF old within the
German heart must cv,u Vet De there
DON'T il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-26
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