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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-04-30
WESTERN LABOR CONDITIONS

In a survey of general conditions
throughout the Twelfth Federal Re
serve district. made public several
weeks ago. the Federal Reserve bank,
of San Francisco. reports that the
problem of unemployment IS still
serious throughout the district At
the time the survey was made there
were over $4,000 persons out Of
work in the six states composing
the district. exclusive Of the thous-
ands who were on strike al the
time al the various shipbuilding
centers
California reported 1880 on the
idle list, in addition TO 10000 ship
ard workers In Oregon there was
an estimated surplus of labor Of
nearly 5000; in Washington the
total number of unemployed was be-
tween 10000 and 10000, about a
third of this number being in Seattle;
in Utah there were approximately
5000 looking for work; in Nevada,
about $500; and reports from
Arizona indicated about 1880 out
of work in that state.
Labor conditions were improving
rapidly in Oregon and Washington
and it was expected, at the time the
survey was made, that the unem-
plpyed would be almost fully alb
sorbed by the first of May. due to
public improvements and increased
work on farms and in lumber camps.
The same report shows decrease
of more than sixteen per cent in
exports from Alaska during 1918,
with decrease Of more than 1000
in population for the year. The
number of people leaving the terri
tory in 1917 totaled 27.732. which
was 1892 more than entered in that
period.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-04-30

The NenaNa News, some time ago
referred to the matter of obtain
ing federal aid to prospeitors and of
steps taken at the instance of the
Alaska Chapter of the American
Mining Congress, backed by the en-
dorsment of the Nenana Commercial
club and other commercial bodies of
Interior Alaska The matter was
taken up at a meeting of the Ne
mana Commercial club and referred
to a special committee, who re-
ported that the Alaska Chapter of
the American Mining Congress was
taking action, resulting in the club
adopting a resolution endorsing that
action.
An act was drawn up by the Fair
banks Chapter of the A NJ. C. and
forwarded to the territorial legis-
lature at Juneau recently, with a
request for appropriate action by
that body. The legislature accord
ingly caused the act to be regularly
introduced by Representative Collins
and forwarded it to the United
States Congress, in the form of a
mint memorial
Leaving out the preamble, the
act recommended in the Rep. Col
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-04-30

per cent of the value of the gross
output of mineral or metal produced
therefrom, payable at the time and
in the manner provided an Section
i, hereof;
Provided. however, that the pro-
visions of this section shall not APP
ply to any person or persons, or
association of persons, who shf II
have, or may have made a valid
location on quartz or placer or both
mining claims within the prescribed
radius, as above set forth, prior
TO the date of execution of the under
taking made by the person or per-
sons. or association of persons, re-
ceiving benefits under the provisions
of this Act prescribed in Section
hereof
Section 6. That in the event of
default in the payment of the sum
to the government of the United
States. as herinbefore provided, the
said Bureau of Mines shall be au-
thorized to Immediately make ap-
plication TO a court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of
a receiver who shall be authorized
to collect sufficient of the minerals
or metals produced from said min
ing claims. from time to time. or the
moneys due and payable therefor,
as may be necessary TO cover the
amount due to the government, as
herein provided. together with all
expenses of said court proceedings
and receivereship.
Section 7. That the amounts due
from the locator. or locators, of
said mining claim or claims. as pro-
vided in sections four and five of
this Act shall likewise be due from
the successors in interest of the
original locator or locators of said
claim and payment, as herein pro-
vided. shall be made from all min
erals or metals extracted from said
ground. or moneys due and payable
therefor. until the same shall have
been fully worked out. and the liens
hereinbefore provided for shall be
superior to. and take precedence
over, all transfers or contracts or
statutory liens upon said property
Section s. That before any dis
bursement shall be made under the
provisions of this Act for the benefit
Of any person, or persons, or asso-
citation of persons, the said person
or persons, or association of per-
sons, shall be required to execute
OH IiIC 1O4 IA " NC
prescribed by the secretary of the
interior, with one or more sureties
having the qualifications of bail in
the Territory of Alaska, and to be
approved by the engineer in charge
for the faithful compliance by the
said person, or persons, or associa-
ton of persons receiving the benefit
of this Act with the provisions here
of and with such rules and regula-
tons as may be promulgated by the
secretary of the interior relative to
the administration of said fund.
Section 9. That all payments re-
ceived by the Bureau of Mines from
the locator, or locators of mining
claims in Alaska, as provided under
this Act, shall be covered into the
Alaska Prospecting and Develop
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-04-30
PROSPECTORS MAY
GET FEDERAL AID

Inns Joint Memorial for Congress
TO pass, which would result in the
opening of Alaska to prospectors
reads as follows:
IAN Act to promote and develop
the mining industry, stimulate the
production of gold and other pre-
cious minerals in the territory of
Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of Ameriia in Con-
gress assembled:
Section l. That for the purpose
of stimulating the production of
gold and other needed minerals in
the Territory of Alaska, and for
the development of said territory
and the creation of tonnage for
the railroad now being constructed
by the government of the United
States from tidewater to the Interior
of said territory, and for other pur-
poses, fund is hereby created to
be known as the Alaska Prospect
ing and Development Fund" and
there is hereby appropriated from
any moneys in the treasury of the
United States, not otherwise ex-
pended, the sum of four hundred
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-04-30
FORWARD, c. o. p

There must be no turning back
ward of the hands of the political
clock" said Raymond Benjamin,
Republican regional representative
for far western states. at a Boise
meeting of Idaho Republican leaders,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-04-30

thousand dollars, to be available
until expended by the Bureau of
Mines under the direction of the
secretary of the interior for the
promotion and development of the
mining industry and the stimulation
rof the production of gold and other
minerals and metals in the territory
of Alaska, as hereinafter provided.
Section ,. The secretary of the
interior shall designate, appoint
and maintain in each of the four
judicial divisions of the territory
of Alaska. a competent mining en-
gineer, and such technical, clerical
and other assistants as may be re-
quired. under the Bureau of Mines,
having headquarters in said division
and who shall gather and collect
accurate and reliable data, not in
conflict with the work of the United
States Geological Survey, relative
to the mineral resources and possible
productivity of gold and other pre-
cious metals and minerals in each of
the respective divisions, and who
shall therein, under the Bureau of
Mines. direct, supervise, control, en-
courage and assist reliable and expe-
rienced miners and prospectors to
explore, prospect for, and discover
valuable deposits of gold or other
precious minerals, and valuable ores
or metals upon the public domain in
the territory of Alaska.
Section 8. To carry out the pur-
poses of the Act the Bureau of
Mines shall be. and it is hereby.
allotted from the funds appropriated
by this Act, for the Alaska Pros
pecting and Development Fund, the
sum of one hundred thousand dol
lars for each of the four judicial
divisions of Alaska, 10 be available
until expended, and may eXpend the
same in the respective divisions for
salaries, travelling expenses, equip
ment, supplies, and other admin
istrative expenses, and for outfitting
and furnishing to reliable
prospectors desiring the benefits of
this Act, the necessary provisions,
tools and equipment, and where
necessary transportation, required
for proposed prospecting and en-
ploring and expeditions, and for
other purposes as may be necessary
to carry out the provisions of this
Act
Section 4. All mining claims,
" liz <4Si piaSci VI dudI u, VI Oll us
covered by any person or persons,
or association of persons, who shall
have received the benefits of this
Act, and all gold and gold dus. or
other valuables or minerals produced
therefrom, shall be charged with
lien ii favor Of the government of
the United States to the extent #
five per cent of the gross value of
the output therefrom until the
amount thereof equals in Wine the
amount of value furnished or i'd
vanced to the locator, or locators.
thereof under the provisions cf this
Act, or until the same shall be
otherwise paid, and thereafter to
the extent of one p4c cent If the
gross value of the output there.
from; provided, however, that oil
sums due from said person, or per-
sons, or association of persons re-
ceiTlng the benefit of this Act. as
in this nara ora nh ,,r,.t-,IaJ ,L.ll
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-04-30

LOST-Nugget chain. Liberal re-
ward for return to News office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
.BENWOOD MAN
IS BADLYCUT
TWO FOREIGNERS IN POOL ROOM
BRAwL ON HARMONY HILL.
ONE IN HOSPITAL.
Andy rasina. One Of the Ce-abatants'
Dangerously Wounded HIS
ASySilant Jailed.

ANDY Pasina was severely wounded In
a brawl with Joe Belfnko at 1910 O'Clock
last night in u room over PaslnaS store
at Benwood. Pasina is in the Norm
Wheeling hosntal and Belinko IS in the
Benwood city jail Belinko Will be heiu
to await the outcome Of his victim
wounds.
Night Police Lieutenant Allie Lanoers
said that the men seem to have engaged
In a drunken brawl. which resulted IN
the cutting. Pasina was slashed across
the abdomen with q knife, and II IS
feared that the knife may have PEN
t1ated the stomach. DR.. h. NJ. Phillips
was summoned and dressed the wounds
The Wheeling city ambulance was call
ed and brought TN, knife victim TO mo
the North Wheeling hospital. Early THIS
morning: attendants at the hospital SAID
. that Pasina does not seem to be danger
ouslv wounded. The extent or has IN
juries, however, had not been fully de-
termined and it will not be possible 10
predict the outcome before. some time
today. ~ -,
Police Lieutenant Lardcrs was sum,
moned to the scene Of the cutting and
placed Joe Belinko under arrest. The
prisoner was taken to Jail and locked up.
Pasina came to Benwood from Chicas"
! recently and opened up The stirc al No.
ESQ Marshall street. Benwood. Belinko
is & Benwood mill worker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
". RICE
DIED FRIDAY At
ATLANTIC CITY
FORMERLY RESIDED HERE AND BE-
LoNGED TO ONE OF wHEELING'S
OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED
FAMILIES.
Was Sales Superintendent Of the Old
German Lie Insurance Company
for Many Years.

The sad news was received here yes
terday Of the death of. Mr.. Stephen W.
Rice. former well known resident Of the
city. which occurred at Atlantic City.
where he. was spending some time for
| the benefit of his health
Mr.. Rico was a'mctaber OF ono Of III"
oldest and most respected families OF
, Wheeling. He was for many years SUI
pcrintendent of sales for the old German
Life Insurance conpanyTof this city. hut
severed his connection with that institu-
tion somo, years ago on: account of fail
ing health. He was generally recognized
as being one Of the most able insurance
!! men of the country.
After leaving -wheeling Mr.. Rice To-
Gated in Detroit. Mich. where he be-
came state agent for the Great American
Insurance company. ard remained there
until loss than a year ago, when he was
sent to New York city TO take charge
Of the company's BUSINESS there.
Mr.. Rice was abou, SO years Of age.
and is survived by his wife. Mrs. Martha
Caldwell Rice. daughter' Of the late
George B. and Sue Caldwell; his mother,
; Mrs. Mary Rice; sister. Miss BeSS
Rice. and a brother. w. r. Rice.
The body will arrive in Wheeling
Sunday morning. and will be taken di-
rect to Greenwood cemetery, whore. in
tcrmcnt will take place.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Xrnnois Leo De Wolf.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. 1.--Frnaccs
Lee Do Wolf, wife of Teusard, De Wolf.
city official Of Pittsburgh, died here to-
night after brief illness. Mrs. pe
Wolf was prominent in war work ana
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
RAru1ED BY POLAND

PARIS, Aug. 1-(By The Associated
press)--Thc Polish parliament yester-
day ratified the German treaty ana aISo
the treaty for the protection OF MINOR
tiles by a vote Of 245 to Al.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
POLK PREDICTS U. S.
WILL RAT|FY TREATY

PARIS, August Prank l.. POLK
American assistant secretary OF state
and head of the Uunited States peace
delegation. told group of French news
paper men here today that the United
States Senate committee on foreign af-
fairs would complete its report on the
German treaty by the middle. Of August
and that the Senate would not take moro
than two weeks to ratify it<.
Admiral Kolchak. head Of the Olmsk
ll-Russian government. will be given
moral. and even material. aid by the
United States. Mr.. Polk said. and added
that Bolshevish is not to be feared y
this country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
BOOSTERS DAY At
=, ::::::'::::E[M GROVE TODAY
p. Z. G. viii Meet Dallas This After-
noon And Tho Fast Bond A. e.
Tomorrow

This afternoon IS boosters i,aE ll
,Iit. iottcrsnn and Elm Grove ball team.
and tho out -thc-pikc fans arc expected
10 turn out strong and help tn" team
financially. As II BooSirr'lph Ittrnc; ION
the Elm Grove boys VIII meet ne ,''hlitH
olsrrrratinn nj the Elm Grove bah park.
Th" Bond \. c. Will oppose IN" l'att"r-
son md Elm Grow" boys iHm"rr"W
afternoon on the Same grounds Ihr
Elm Groves lineup follows: Miller; ih'rn
hasc. Herman, second base; Olirlcn.
Sh6rtstoh: l'oirdcXtcr. first DaSc; k:u-
thor, catcher: Tt"noly. center h,ld; Nc
Csrmiek. 'ieft field: Hunter. rIEh1 hrld'
and HON ard. L,n IL. Sni'lh. pitcher.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
.KI'IIlWII'A.NS CLUB GROWS
Many New Cleeasifications Arc Being
Filled and the Club Is Grow
Ing Rapidly.

Tho Wheeling kiwaulS club. on" 81
the real live wir,. organize ions of tho
local district, continues to gr6p' ana
quite n n,rnhrr OF new members hAN"
been enrolled during the past few weeks,
all. Of thorn representing un-toihc min,,
dist rict
This is ono Of tn" Youngest rlHhS in
the Wheeling. district. but despite than
fact boasts 0f Il mcnb"raLr If nrpr'xi-
m;ttely l2Q live war" huSinr-S men. Ar
rangrincmiS are under way IL tn" pr'".
cnt I me- for a big field d:ry celebration.
which Will hr held at som" parl, IN THIS
immediate virinity in the near FUTURE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Edward 8. Kelley

NEW YORK, Aug. 1-Edward s. Kec-
ley, assistant treasurer and manager of
the United Statck sugar equalization
board. formerly vice president in charge
Of traffic Of the Chicago Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway. died today in 4 Sum-
NIT, N. J.. hospital from peritonltis,
following an operation for appendicitis
He was 81 years old and leaves awidnw.
Mr.. Kelley had been connected with
the sugar equalization. board since la st
December. He was born November II,
1853. at Peru. III.
The body will he taken to Milwaukee
on Sunday and the funeral will be held
in that city next Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Abbott Funeral.

Funeral services will be held this AZ
ternoon at the late home, No!y1SOT Mar
ket street. third floor, FOR the late Eliz-
abeth May Collin-Abbott, who died on
Thursday. Rev: Fields, pastor Of the
First Christian church, will ofriciatc
and intcrmcnt' will be mede in Green
wood cemetery.
Deceased was well known here. She
was daughter Of William F.. and Eliz-
abeth Collins and was in the 2lst year
Of her age. Besides her parents she
leaves her husband. Earl A. Abbott.
well known employe OF the local: Offices
Of the b. & o. railroad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
POLTAVA TAKEN
BY GEN. DENIkINE

LONDON. Aug News was r''"'\-
cd here today that III" volunteer army
of General pcnlllinC on" Of the most 'u'-
poriant of tue Russian nntl-l:"i"h'N'h
forces. had scored another Important
success. capturing III" city Of l'"llA'A.
with tn" city larg" quantities al sup
plies and war mntrrih wc"r taken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
actively Identified with NJ;

actively Identified with many benevolent
and. civic enterprises.
Prior to her marriage four years ago
she was with. the public service com
mission of West Virginia. in which state
She had a 9rGSt Of friends, She is sur
rived-by her husband Tcnsard y" VOL
magistrate Of morals court here, her
fnther. TWO brother and three sls'cTs'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Funeral Yesterday.

Rev. F. H. Randall. pastor. of tho Col
Grain NJ. E church conducted the funrr-
al services for the late Mrs blanche,
seabright. wife Of Bruce. H ScqbrirhE
which were held yesterday AFTERNOON at.
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
David Cowan, OF Colcrain. lntcrmcnt.
was made in the st: ClairsrIlle' ccmc-
terry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
CONTRACTOR KILLED

POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. tnE. /
Samuel Luton. lrunIIu"ni contractor al
Point Pleasant. WAS killed here lat" to-
day when "a government truck il" was
DRIVING was struck hv Il freight tram.
MIR. Luton yas rrturnih.: from his work
as Supcrint cndruI Of rund construction
in this county when the accident oc-
CURED.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
RIVER rBLEaRAMs.

Davis Island Dam, s feet s inches;
Norgantown. 5 feet: stationary. cloudy.
g. Stsubenville. IS feet; stationary
clear. ..u
clear 49,.
warren. feet: stationary; clear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Funeral Today.

Funeral services, for. the late- John
Andrew CARNEY Will be Held at The fam
lily homo, No. 1911 Lind street this
morning. followed by requiem high
mass which will be celebrated in the st.
Josephs Cathedral. 1nterment. will be
made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Services were to have been held yes
terday morning. but owing to the late
arrival ia brother from thc0aviation
field in Texas they were postponed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
PrssIdes Over Saxon Assembly.

PrssIdes Over Saxon Assembly.
Basel, Switzerland. March 1.-The
new chamber Of deputies Of the Gree
State Of saxony" has elected julius
Frassdorf. q Majority Socialist. as
president. according to a dispatch
from Dresden. DR.. Diestel. German
Democrat, was named first vice presi.
dent, and Deputy Lipinsky, an Inde.
pendent Socialist, second vice presi-
dent. julius Frassdorf formerly was
vice president Of the chamber Of depu.
ties Of saxony. He has been promi.
nent labor leader and served in the
Reichstag from 1903 to 1905.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
KNOX ASsAIlS LEAGUE
Says Paot as Now Drawn En-
hanoes Danger Of War.
Proposed League Strikes Down Amss.
lean Constitutional Principles,
Senator Declares.

Washington, March 3.-senator p.
G. Knox Of Pennsylvania, formerly sec
rotary Of state. speaking in the senate.
assailed the League Of Nations ~
striking down American constitutional
principles and proposed . new world
organization which, he said, would
preserve the Monroe Doctrine and save
America from the results Of European
intrigue and aggression
Senator Knox, who attended the
White House dinner conference. said
the constitution Of the league 90 pre-
scented to the peace conference sane
lions. breeds and commands war;" and
after criNcizing various clauses Of the
document. asked:
why this feverish anxiety for the
adoption Of this plan? Why this rao.
ing up and down the land BY propa-
gandists urging its adoptionf What
beneflt is to come from such sale Of
the country as is urged upon us? Who
are the beneficiaries Of this betrayal
Of our people?"
suggests Different Pact.
Tho senator said that II the people
Of the United States desired what he
termed q real League Of Nations to
prevent war and mot merely build q
coalition to further trade or preserve
and expand territorial possessions" II
might be secured through the forma.
ton Of an international organization
comprising all the nations Of the
world.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-06
TO RETURN HOME

American Soldiers In Europe Are Tired
Of Being Idle.
: New York. March 3.-George w.
Perkins, who with Mortimer L. Schiff
went to Coblenx, Germany, to study
the problem Of providing Y. M. C. A.
service to the American army Of oe.
cupation, has reported to the National
War Work council of the Y. M. G. A.
that the American soldiers there ana
everywhere else are desperately anx.
ious to get home"
They have vast amount Of idle
time and very little to do with It," Mr..
Perkins wrote, $50 that the question
Of providing occupation for leisure
hours is the all important one.