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Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
oDD FELLOWS EXCURSION

Tho odd Follows of Che towns of Douglas and Juneau ore promoting au excursion to Eagle rIvcr and have chartered Che Mma for Che trip. which is to akc place one week from Sunday on August 2f
 The oxcufsion. whuo gotten mp by Che Odd Fellows wan be open for an thcro is room for on Che Hoat The trip win start quite carly Sunday morning and Che whole day will bc spent at Eagle rlyor Tho boat win SO. roin or shine Thoro Is bir building at Amalea thai win bo used for Che picnic lunch .n the event of rain
 Those who are dcsrous of going should sec Jack Cnlam, who Is haud- ling Che aGair ou Che Island. hy neNt Wednesday evening A deposit of three dollars wiD hc required from tho men. Women win bring lunch
 This is a splendid opportunity for local people to takc th.s scenic trip. Tho route Of lhe boat lies near thc wreck of Che Princes sophia Eagic river is ono Of Che boauty spots ol Alaska and besides having many ordinary farms tho berries are ripe at tho strawberry farms There a also good fishing
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
PROFETEERING TO
 BE PROBED HERE
p B. Bradley Asked to Appoint Q Committee to Look Into
 High Prices

Early thia week Mr. D. B. nnd- Icy. who uas Alaskan Food Admu's- rator under Herbert Hoover TO- coivoI instruction from lho atloruoy general to appoint food .uvoa- saune committee in thH vicinity
 Tho instructions ho received were to appoint Q representative comml- Geo io Investigate tho food situation. discover if possible if thoro has been oy Ia any food hoardius or uroutoor- ng In Ono Territory to publish a "lalr price lia" if necessary and Go furnish Che United states attorneys with all information in Che event it shall be discovered Chat there has bocn either pro0toorIne or hoard iue
 Hc was also asked to report thc results Of Che Investigation that this committee might make to tho do- porimont Of justice.
 Tho following committee has been appointed and a now at work on Che investigations.
 B. M Bchronds. chairman. Charles ColdstoIn. Fred lcbut B. M Policy IT. B Kendall, A'ou shauuck J. C.. Mcbride. J. B. G,ovanclu Ciaud Ericson Mrs. IT. A. Bishop. Mrs. Harry J. Fisher und Mrs. Josephine Valentine
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
CAPT YORK DEAD

Captain Steve York. one of thc old time noyIgators of thIs vicinity. died at sl Ann hospital in Juneau yesterday from injuries received two weeks ago when he was struck on Che head by a sling load Of Ash that was being unloadcd at one of Che canncrics by Che Tllamook.
 Mir. York had been employed for somo time on Che Tnlamook, which is under tho command of Capt Ed. Thornton. another veteran Alaskan navigator.
 He ls survived by a wife and daughter who live In Seattle. He was we'll known in Douglas. as ho acted for several seasons as master of Che ur boat Alice towing logs for Che Geo. E. James min here.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
RICH SILVER
 MINE FOUND
Good Strikes Being Made Near Hyder on Portland Canal, Near
 Canadian Line

A rich silver prospect has bcou uncovered u Che Big Missouri. min. ing claim near Hydor within tho last week. according to word brought back by A. R. aaron. caahicr Of tho Miners and Merchants Bank ol Kctchikau. who returned yesterday on Che Launch Tam lL says One Chronicle
 Tho property on which tho pros poet was uncovered belongs to Dam Lndeborg and win be worked a- soon as possible J. K. Green d mining man from Nnaua who re- ccnuy wont to Hydcr also brought nows of tho recent atriko aud said mat good ore has boon uncovered In Che Fory-Nnc mine. while thc Bush. Limited win open up uoNt winter
 Miners say thcrc Is uo reason why good orc cannot Doc uncovered on Che American as well os the Canadian side Of Che Salmon river. according to MT. Larson. although al Che bia strikes Co date have beon on thc Canadian sidc
 Proapoctors are unable to sct for on thc Alaskan side Of Che rIvcr so far on account Of Che fact chat thcro is mo road into tho district A goy- crnmcnt road extends into Che Can- adian territory across thc r.rer hut no bridge crosses the stream which is of considerable size.
 A diamond dru hls lus been placed on Che B,g Missouri mine and big results arc expected in One ncar future.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
COLD WATER
 FOR THAWING
An Interesting Experiment Being Made in thc Interior for
 Thawing

One of Che most important mining experiments ever made iu Che North is now being conducted on Hunker, Gold Run and Dominion creeks. Tho Yukon Gold Company Is making Che experiments on is ground on Hun kcr and Gold Run. where it ia orcdrmc The North West Corpo- ration s making experiments at Granville. ou Dominion. and at No. i2 below lower discovery on Do mnniou.
 Tho experiment is in thawing the frozen rold-bcarIng graveis with cold water in Che process Of prcpar- ur chem for dredging Each com- pany has been making Che expert mcuts several weeks. and 70 will be some tmo before they reach dcfIuite conclusions Tho te1ts to date how eycr orc understood Co look promia-
 nr Of success. Il proved an that Is hoped for thcm thc saving iu the rost ot thawing as compared to Che old steam thaw.ug system, it is aaId. may bc great and thus bring many low-grade gold-boarIng properties
 Into profitable working reach.
 The now thaving process is Go drive down Che ordinary water or steam pipe To bedrock and force cold water through 10 with hydraulic pressure or steam or electrically driven pump Pipes of throe-oighth to thrco-0uartor inch are used, and hayc porforauous at Che extreme end. through which Che water escapes and pcrco'ates among Che frozen Eravcls The water is allowed Co riso back to tho surface from pressure. and comes opp outside thc pipes. Tho nIncs drive muck cas'or Into Che gravel than steam points. because of aid of thc icts of escaping water. The pipes arc driven with hammers and twisted down Pressure Of 25 to i5 pounds to'tho inch is oVerted iu thc pipes by Che water. The pipes reach fully f0 feet Go bedrock at places. and Che thawing extends into fhc bedrock as wcu as thc gravel The maximum thawing around a pipe requires six Go fourteen days.
 Thawng akes place for a radius of eight to Con feet from each pipe. or l6 to 2O In diameter in each spot In messy ground whore thcro H much muck shorter pipes and more arc used
 Temperature taken of water going into tbc pipes and that coming out shows tbat 10 comes out from Gen Go thirty degrees colder than on going in. hus meaning that many heat units are extracted from it while In tho erouud Tho constant flow of water soon amounts to a great deal of heat being conveyed Into Che ground and frost extracted
 Tho foregoing figures arc mostly from experiments on Dominion, and to is understood somewhat similar results hayc been gotten on Hunker and Gold Rw The Yukon Gold. it is understood. expects to drcdre out somo of Che ground thawcd by che new process within a few days
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
LOTS OF STRAWBERRIES

Douglas folks have had chance during tho past week Co sample many kinds of strawberries grown in ovcral different localities. The Eagle River berries were Che first to come In and quantities of them toid at 80 cents a box A shipment of Hancs berries which arc perhaps tbo prize berries Of an. was received and they sold at f5 cents. thc boxes being larger than tho others. A Horse island farmer has bcon bring jug fairly regular ahipmcnts of ber- rIos thot hayc rotailed at 30 cents a box.
 fhc last farmcr Go make his ap- rcqrauco with berries for sale was from Admiralty island, where he has a ranch southeast Of Bear creek. Ho bold his borrics around town at 25 ronts boz. This man claims that ho win pick between 20 and 80 crates a day from now on during fhe season.
 All tho berries arc good and hav' reached town In 0no condition. and without exception have found ready galo horo.
 Tho strawberry industry promise
 from now on to bo % factor in thi.
 o-tlon of Alaska. and with the goo' price paid. thc growers should real izo handsome profit for thoir sea aon'a work
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
BERING SEA RUN
 TOTAL FAILURE
Tho Salmon Canning Business Re- ccivcd Hard Blow in
 Western Waters

Whale fishing and cod canning are Che main live industries in Che Boring sca this year. according to ". J. Wright. mcchanician in tbo D. S. Lighthouse service. who has just returned from a trip to SC. Paul Islands
 "rhc salmon run was a failure in Che westward district" said Mr. Wright. "Thcy did not average moro than five per cent Of their estimated pack
 Mr. Wright went north on tho Cedar on June 8 and returned IulE 29 on Che p A. IT, boat Catherine D. which touched at Kctchikan on her way south wlth cannery crews from thc Boring sea district N
 There is one cannery at Pon M0ller which has ten lines. but which closed up after packing but l7.0OO eases -ono days run." said Mir. Wright
 Southeastern Alaska and espec auy close to Kotchikan is having thc best run Of any part Of Alaska" bo continued.
 Mr. Wright told of tho new indus try. cod canning which seems Co be doing fairly well although it is not yet entirely under way. There ls also a sulphur mine being started ucar Akatau
 "Oyer 100000 barrels of whalo oil wcro taken out by a whaling conn Dany In thls district last year." said Mr. Wright "ond this commodity brings S55 per barrel SO for this ycar l7O whales have been killed. and os thcro ls eight tons Of oatablc meat on each whale. there is large ounuuty Of meat being used"
 Ho md that Che intention Of Che company had been to build a cold storage plant this ycar Co preserve thc moat by freezing 30 chat it could be shipped. Tho nu epidemic. how ever. prevented thls. and Che meat is made into fertilizer which sells. for $500 per ton Next year tho. company win build their storage plant Tho whaling station is To- ca'cd at Akaian.
 Mr. Wright described Che advan- iogcs of government protection of. seals.
 "s.nce thc government has placed a protection on Che seals tho herd In Che Boring sea has Increased Co a million and half They win kim 8l00O thIs season and leave Che rost"
 m speaking Of tho samlon pack Mr. Wright expresses am opinion that Che caunorics of Che Boring sen did not average more than dvo per cent of their estimated pack
 Mr. Wright has been in tho light house service 17 years.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
eGOB" TELLS or
 ALASKA TRIP
Interesting Account of Travels of Sub Chaser 3O0 Last
 Summer

I'm tho Pacific Motor Boat for Au- gust Vernon L Lucas. who waa one of Che crew Of tho suh-chasor 3o9 In Alaskan waters brings his ohip as far north as Douglas
 Mr. Lucas has many hue photo graphs with which Che article is O. iustratod and Che whole article is particularly interesting Go Douglas folks. as they in manner adopted tho crow ol thla boat
 10 was this vcsscla crew that helped out 20 wcll in Che i9iS Fourth of July celebration. They paradod around Che bah grounds and helped raise money fo rthc Rcd Cross chap ter. They also woro al taken Go Che homes of different people for lunch on that day and had real fine time. In Che evening thcy were tho guests of honor at Che dance and Mir. Lucas In speaking of that affair says. "Thc dance thai evon- inr proved Co hc a grand success from start to finish. giving tho boys on opportunity of becoming acquainted with Che people of Douglas. who ap- pcared to be one bis family nearly everyone being referred to by their given name only"
 He describes other incidents of thclr visit in Che town Iu humor- ous manner and closes an article that is worth while for everyone Co rcad, with tho arrangements that were made for Che ball game Hc leaves Che narrowing details of Che game for tho September issue
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
EDITOR HERE

Ono or Che passengers on Che steamer Jefferson which passed through hero Wednesday night was Robert Montgomery publisher ot The Puyallup lWashl Tribune He was on hIs way ,o Che Porcupinc country where be is interested In some mines. It was on Mr. Mont gomcry's paper that Miss Lena White was employed after leaving Douglas a year and a half ago Mr. Montgomery paid short yis,t Co thc Ncvs oaice while his boat was
 in port
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
FOUEDRYMEE LEAVING

Mark Smith. who for Ono part twenty yoor hos been connected vith Che Trcadwcn Foundry much Of Che uno being foreman ot that place. hos resigned James Llvio. a fomdryman. has also resigned.
 The two men with tho.r families win lcavc soon for Arizona. where 10 is said thcy have become interest cd In foundry.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
AGAIN M TOWN

Liout J. w. Huffman returned Wednesday from Earle river and ad- lacont points where ho has boou visiting for Che noat several weeks wih ha uncio. James Hunmon
 Ho tried his hand whiio thcro at an kinds of interesting aiuuta. from prospecting Go hunting for hsh pi- rates. and had am exceedingly good Umo
 Mr. Huffman win loayo on One 0rat available boat for Ono South on route caHt
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
BACK FROM FISHING

Herman Cus and Cecil Bach. who have been out power trolling i'm tho formers boat. returned Go town late last week They had very good suc- coss for beginners and like tho lifc very we'll They only came to town for Che reason that Che run had somewhat slackonod up and both boys win attend school .this fall Cecil win most likely attend Che Ju- ucau high school and Herman. who graduated from Che Douglas High school last term. plans on going to the university at Seattle.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
CASE NOT TRIED

In Che case that was to have been heard by Che U. s. Commissioner on
 last Saturday. whore Phillip Burke was charged with shooting a play matc. Roy Daniels, with a .22-cal- Ibro rifle. there was no trial. The complaining witness. William Dan icls father Of Roy Danols, did not prosecute and thc case was dropped.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
MARY SMITH DEAD

A telegram was received In Douglas Tuesday by Che chief of po- llco stating Chat Mary Smith Q Doug ias native gIri had died In Butte. Mont In destitute circumsiancos. She was Che daughter Of Dick Smith. l woil known native of this place who Is now working at @ cannery. Mary Smith was married to Greek and lcf hero with him about @ year ago.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
VACATION OVER

Miss Virginia Lauehlln of Che Trcadwoil store. returned Che lut of Che week from Hoonah. where she spent two-wccks' vacation. The two other Douglas girls who accompanied Miss Laughlu. Miss Cassie King and Frances Cashon. win remain for a short lime yet as they are having an exceedingly good time.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
BILL IN TOWN

"rcnokoo Bm" Erickson is in town thls week witch somo parts Of Che Kane Logging Company's done key engine to Doc repaired. Bil has been employed for Che past several years with Che Kane Company. which operates a logging camp near uoonah.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
LEAVE TOR HOME

Peter Tcssitore. young Italian miner who recently was discharged from Che u. s. army. is planning to take a trip Co his home in Italy to settle up an estate. Ho has been working at Che Perseverance mine s.nco coming out of Che army but got hts drst mining experience at Treadwcll
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
FROM TENAKEE

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson. who have been spending Che summer at Tonakoc. returned from that place Che first of Che week. Many Of the folks from thoro and neigh boring points wil bo coming to town coon to place their children in school.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
LEAVNa F0R s0UTE

Mr. and Mrs F F Murray aud son Richard plan leaving horo about the 20th of Che month for Los An- rolos Caif where Richard win bo put In school ot thc opening of Che term.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
LEAVE SOON

1frs Peter Johnson and family win leave soon for Lead s. D. where Mr. Johnson went several monts ago. Mir. Johnson has very good position with the Homestake Mining Company
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
ENJOY OUTING

A number of Douglas folks went on Che excursion on board Che Almo to Taku glacier on Sunday and all report having had a dno time.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
RECOVERING

Mrs sam Paul is convalescing at her home at Troadwell after having returned from Juneau hospital where she under went an operation.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
SICK

J.J. pcngiasc is sick at hH home hero and under Che care Of a phya- ic.an
Evening journal., 1919-07-29
With The Photographers

lard down on the farm from here on.-Hutchnson Ca
zette
Senator Brandegee, who he will he against the
League Of Nations tl hell freezes over boasts the
tenactty mud turtle in the language Of roustabout
louisville Courier journal.
The Philadelphia minister who told the Of HIS
congregation to take of their coats during service
recent hot Sunday has nothing on" the ocean City
preacher who the last OF seats in his church
for those who wish TO worship in their bathing suits
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Addressing the members OF the Civic and Moral Educa-
ton League Saturday afternoon. Professor Gilbert
Murray said that tobacco slight narcotic poison.
The OF bad language he took TO be due 70 the slight
convuson momenarily destroying self-control
and releasing subconscous interests which normally
suppressed.-London Daily Mail.
Laclede, Mo, Is making arrangements for the home
coming OF its greatest herO-General John j Pershng
General Perhng indicated time ago that as soon as
he peace treaty signed he would return 20 United
states and Intended to visit his birthplace and boyhood
nome Mayor Allen, OF Laclede, has cabled TO find out
the earliest date he TO Linn county and state
"iue celebration is planned-Kansas City star
Evening journal., 1919-07-29
MUCm ELEVATION. LITTLE pRoGRrss.

TN HERE surprise at the National Capital when
the Postmaster+General announced that srplane
postage would be reduced 10 the traimal rate OF two
cents per ounce.
10 has been commonly understood for some time that
most Of the mail going by airpane had only two
postage &C. anyway that the government would lose
little by making that the uniform rate.
The alrpane service OF little value in the saving
OF time that few people patronized It, except for the
novelty and for the purpose OF accumuatlng airplane
stamps for private collections.
As there little arplane mail 10 carry Il is said
to have been the custom complete the airpane carry
ing capacity by throwing IN ordinary mail
The loss of some valuable bank letters which were
thus sent and the that ordinary postage
will carry mail by arpane may result many people
expressly marking their letters Not be sent by
plane" in order 10 protect themselves.
Evening journal., 1919-07-29

I in any manner whatever the provisions
OF Articles AZ and az, she shall be re-
garded as committing a hostile act
against the powers slgnatory OF the
present treaty. and as calculated to dis
turb the peace OF the world may not
at first provide adequate security and
protection TO France, the United states
OF America shall be bound 10 come i'm
medlately to her assistance In the
event Of any unproVoked movement OF
aggression against her being made by
Germany.
Article .. The present Treaty, IN
similar terms with the treaty Of even
date for the same purpose concluded
between the French Republic and Great
Britain, a copy OF which Treaty is an
nexed hereto, will only come into force
when the latter Is ratified.
Article 3. The present treaty must
be submitted TO the Council OF the
League OF Nations and must be recog-
nized by the Council, acting If need be
by a majority, as an engagement
which is consistent with the covenant
Of the League: it will continue I'm force
until on the application OF one OF the
parties to it the Council. acting II need
be by a majority, agrees that the
league itself affords sufficient protec-
tion.
Article Z. The present treaty VIII
be submitted TO the Senate Of the
United States at the same time as the
treaty OF Versailles is submitted to the
Senate for its advice and consent 10
It will be submitted be-
fore ratification TO the French Chamber
Of Deputies for approval. The ratiflca-
tiOhs thereof will be exchanged on the
deposit Of Publications OF the treaty OF
Versailles at Paris or as soon thereafter
as shall be possible"
The Franco-Brtish Treaty IL sub
itantlally identical, with the exception
hat, instead Of being bound TO come
Immediately" TO the assistance Of
France, like the United States, she
merely agrees 10 come Immediately"
treat Britain exempts all Of her Do
nlnions from any obligation unless it
s approved by the Parliament OF the
dominion concerned" and makes IL a
Of her agreement "that
imilar obligation is entered into by
he United States Of America" where
5 the Franco-American Treaty con-
aims no such proviso as 20 the partlci-
alton of Great Britain.
We take pleasure in afrording the
enate Of the United States an oppor-
unity to inspect this transcript Of the
ranco-American Treaty, pending the
rrival Of the original and we cannot
eny to it the additional privilege Of
ledtating upon its amazingly quick
iolation by the President OF the
nlted States who negotiated and exc
Ited It,
Evening journal., 1919-07-29

sarily to do a certain thing upon Ger.
tain day. Seemingly, then, tho idet
must have originated In the French
Government.
But why should NJ Clemenceau have
desired so particularly that the two
treaties should be placed before the
/ senate simultaneously Again we can
! only guess, but Is II not reasonable Ia
surmise that he, being aware OF the CO.
equal treaty-making powers OF the
I senate, felt that all interests, especially
those OF France, would best be served
by presenting TO that body both agree
ments as embodied I'm the two treaties
at one and the same time, and thus en-
able 10 to consider and act upon each
with full knowledge Of what the other
contained?
Such procedure would possess at
least the merit OF frankness and open
dealing and could not fail 10 impress
the Senate favorably. 10 seems strange
That the premier should not have taken
for granted that the President would
take this natural course, but being old
and wise and prudent he apparently
preferred TO take no chances: so ne
he put IL in black and white, and the
President signed the commitment
Why he subsequently broke his
pledge is a matter Of speculation. Per
haps he feared that one OF the treaties
might run crosswise TO the other or
that the Senate might think that, II
one were ratified, the other need not
be. Then there was the question Of
the need Of a special pact if the league
were anything more than a shell. Dis
cusslon, involving close analysis and
striking contrasts, at any rate would
better be averted II possible; so all Of
NJ. Clemenceau's painstaking caution
went for naught, and the presentation
OF full information to the Senate which
ne thought was assured was not made
after all.
Or il may be that there were things
In the separate treaty itself which the
President thought would better not be |
revealed at the moment. In any case,
10 the best Of our knowledge. 10 has |
not yet been published in this country, |
which seems strange, II we are cor
'ectly informed that it has. appeared !
n England, in view OF the enterprise
u our great newspapers in promptly |
presenting to their readers the texts OF
documents Of such obvious Importance,
lnless, Of course, prevented by the
ensOr.
Anyhow, here 10 IS:
Whereas the United States Of Amer
ca and the French Republic are equal
y animated by the desire to maintain
he peace Of the world so happily re-
tored by the treaty OF peace signed at
ersalles the 2Sth day OF June. 1919,
utting an end to the war begun by the
ggression OF the German Empire and