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RTJBY GETS NO TELEGRAPH LINE RUBY. July 24.?M. J. Flood, chair man of a committee which circulated and forwarded a petition for the re moval of the Washington-Alaska mili tary telegraph station from Melozi to Ruby, has received notification that, the petition was not favorably con-1 cred.: The communication to Mr. Flood is from Capt. B. O. Lenlor, offt- J cer In charge, Seattle, and in it the following points are presented. 1. The line is for military purpos es and when not so engaged the hand ling of commercial messages is per mitted. The policy has been to per mit citizens to connect with the lines wherever they desire. The trunk line passed on the north side of the Yu kon river in the vicinity of Ruby and its stations along there are maintain ed principally for the purpose of keep ing the line in repair. 2. To abandon the Melozi station' in favor of Ruby would mean that two wires must be extended across tho rlv- j er; that the men stationed in Ruby would find it very difficult to cross j the river for the purpose of making re- ] pairs, in addition to the delay which \ would ensue in reaching the trunk! line and locating and removing faults on it. 3. The government would bo com peting with the line already establish ed by private enterprises, contrary to precedent on the part of the signal corps. 4. It is acknowledged that the cost over the private line to Melozi is rath er high, but in all such cases the rem edy lies with the people themselves. If they are not satisfied with the present arrangements it appears a very easy matter for them to built a tele graph line or telephone competitive line to Ruby from Melozi. and the matter of high rates will settle itself. ?(Ruby Record-Citizen.) TO THE PUBLIC The Impression prevails that those renting my hall will have to hire our music. That is not the case. You can hire any music you wish. Phone 2-7-5. R. L. TURNER. ?(S-16-tf.) 1 NORTHERN COMMERCIAL COMPANY MAKES CHANGES: FAIRBANKS, July 26.?From the lower river word is received of hpv era! changes made at the Northern Commercial company posts. Max Smith, formerly manager of the groc ery department of the company in Fairbanks, and for the past year the agent at Nulato. is now at BettleB. He relieved Earl Brown as agent, and the latter will go outsldo for the next year. Georgo Marshall, formerly employ ed by tho I*aciflc Cold Storage Com pany, who went to Tanana to accept a position with the Northern Com mercial company is now located at Nulato as agent. Ho will remain at that place until James Sellers, who purchased tho post, arrives from the States. A recent arrival from the Koyukuk says that when Max Smith reached Bottles he thought he was in New York, so different wns It from Nulato. ?(Fairbanks Times.) VALDEZ PROSPECTOR PREPARING NEW HOME ? VALDEZ, Aug. 11.?Charles Craw ford. who yesterday secured the con ; tract for a new home for the Prospec tor, started a big crew of men to work this morning and will rush the work as fast as possible in order that the new and expensive machinery re cently bought by Elliot Sewart and H. B. Selby may be installed and a larger and better apper published. The new structure will be 22 feet wide and 60 feet deep and will be one of the best buildings in town.?(Val dez Prospector.) C. J. TODD HEADS THE VALDEZ DEMOCRATS VALDEZ. Aug. 11.? The Valdez Democratic Club held their regular monthly meeting last night and elect ed new officers. C. J. Todd, the pres ent president of the club was re-elect ed for the next term while William Finical was elected secretary and treasurer.?(Valdez Prospector.) Tho EmDlre has most readers SPRING FOUND ! BETTLES SHORT OF GOOD EATS FAIRBANKS, July 27.? That the 1 people of Bottles wero badly in need < of supplies is stated by several mem- ' bcrs of tho steamer Tana crow, who made tho trip to tho far northern < camp. When the Tana got within 20 miles of Bottles the people there were j so anxious for fresh supplies that small boat was sent ahead with a few crates of goods, including eggs, bacon cream, and other eatables. When the boat arrived all the advance shipment had been eaten up and the people were waiting for more grub. Practically everything In tho eatable line has been used up and the first boat was given a most royal welcomo. As soon as the Tana started to unload its supplies, ti e merchants could not hand out the goods fast enough to suit the customers and mnny "big feeds" wore in order that night.?(The Fairbanks Times.) GOOD PROSPECTS AT THE 50-MILE POST ? VALDEZ, July 24.?Returning from a stampede to the 50-Mile post on the Yaldcz trail, Charles Slater and Fred Robinson Itrrivsd in town shortly be fore 11 o'clock last night They re port that they found conditions at the 50-mile post just as stated by tho first stampeders, who returned to Fairbanks Friday night. Good prospects were found, although the ground appears to be low grade. Each member of the party staked some ground. Like the men who returned the previous night, they agree that the best that can be hoped for from the ground is that fl will provo rich enough for a dredge or large hydraulic plant. From their account of the reported strike, It appears that Jack Taylor, the -fox farm man, was doing some prospecting and found fairly good prospects. A teamster working out on the trail sont word to a friend in town, and he started the small stam pede.?(Fairbanks Times.) ?, + ? I ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOLDS ON RUBY, July 24.?Assistant District Attorney G. Ellis Gardner, upon his return from Iditarod Informed Ruby friends that the published report that he had resigned, or had announced his intention of doing so, is erroneous. Mr. Gardner confided to acquaintances the fact that he will probably bo call ed to the coast on a private matter this fall, which evidently led to the error on the part of newspapers at Fairbanks, where the false story was first published.? (Ruby Record-Citi zen.) MAJOR KNIGHT IS TO SUCCEED MAJOR MOODIE DAWSON, Aug. 6.?Superintendent Knight has been selected to succeed Major J. D. Moodie as commander of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police of the Yukon, Superintendent Knight is a veteran of the Boer war, and for a long time has been attached to the headquarters staff at Rcgina, and tor some time has been in charge of the depot branch there. Major Moodie will leave for the outside as soon as Major Knight arrives. Eleven new policemen for this territory are to ar rive soon, and will be assigned to du ty at different posts by Major Knight. (Dawson News.) MRS. KASER SPRAINS ANKLE Mrs. E H. Kaser sustained a sprain ankle Thursday afternoon as the re sult of slipping on the sidewalk. It was thought at first that the ankle ' was broken, but Dr. L. .0 Sloane re ports that the*- accident caused only J a slight sprain. Mrs. Kaser will bo confined to her home for a few days. New Fall hats, just arrived, and they're beauties?Goldstein's Empor j lum. 8-14-tf. SHOOTING SCRAPE ON LOWER RIVER DAWSON, Ag. 6.? Arrivals on tho steamer Alaska, which got In yestor* iay afternoon from tho lower river, brings ncwB of a.shooting scrape that Is reported to have taken place about July 16 at Beaver, a point below Fort Yukon, near the mouth of tho Chan ilelar. According to the story, a prospector known ah "Argo Bill" Henderson called on another prospec tor to apologize over some previous affair. Brace was In his cabin, and "Argo" knocked. Thon, according to tho report, Brace oponed the door, and seeing Henderson was there, ho waited for no explanation, but immed iately slammed tho door. Thon, It is alleged, the "dander" of Mr. Argo Bill was riled and ho forthwith drew a howitzer and began u bombardment of-the Brace castle. Tho first shot, It Is said, pnssed through the door and struck Brace In the head, but as Brace was wearing an old toquo or night cap, the ball In somo way glanced and followed around Brace's head and did no more harm than scar tho scalp. Brace immediately opened tho door af ter the shot was fired and grappled with Argo and took away tho gun, whereupon hostilities ceased. Henderson, It is said, was intoxi cated at the time and possibly felt the matter would be allowed to blow over. But tho news of the affair was carrlod down tho river to the authori ties, and a deputy marshal waB sent out by way of Circle with authorltly to arrest Henderson. On arrival of tho marshal at Beaver ho found Hen derson had gone to Koyukuk, where, it is said ho has claims let out on lays It was understood ho was going over there to collect tho sum due him.? (Dawson News.) COE AND WIFE ARE REUNITED FAIRBANKS, July 26.?As the Yu kon pulled into Chena last evening, Harry Clark Coo Jr., of whom bo much has been written in papers all over the country, waes at the dock to meet his wife, whom he left in Boston during the past winter and who started North to Join her hus band shortly'after she learned of his whereabouts.?(Fairbanks Times.) Lists 6-1669,-1670,-1688. 4?364 a RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST Notice is hereby given that the landB described below, embracing 302.24 acres, within the Tongass Na tional Forest, Alaska, will be subject to settlement and entry under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June 11, 1908 (34 Stat., 233), at the United States land office at Juneau, Alaska, on October 16, 1915. Any settler who was actually und in good faith claim ing any of said lands for agricultural purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and has not abandoned same, has a pref erence right to make a homestead en try for the lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon the appli cations of the persons mentionod be low, who have a preference right sub ject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such settler or appli cant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is ex ercised prior to October 16, 1915, on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any qual ified person. The landB embrace a tract of 115.53 acres, described as fol lows: Beginning at Corner No. 1. iden tical with Forest Service Monument consisting of a hewn post set on the end of a sprit of land north of the mouth of the large creek flowing Into" Big Johns Bay marked F. S. M. H?1; extending thence N. 29" 30' W. 35.42 chs.; thence S. 60* 30' W., 32.11 chs.; thence S. 29* 30', 41.22 chs.; thence meandering alonf the shore of Big John's Bay N. 34? E., 11.10 chs.; N. 32? E., 8.57 chs.; S. 24? E., 3.52 chs.; N. 62? 30' E.. 6.73 chs.; N. 24" E.. 5.28 chs.; N. 86- 45' E.. 4.80 chs.; to Cor ner No. 1, the place of beginning, list ed upon application of Kristlan Bern hard Norholf, Warm Springs Bay, Baranoff, Alaska; List 6?1669. A tract of land of 58.58 acres, described as follows: Beginning at Corner No. 1 a hewn post, whence Corner No. 2 - a- tr Vtrtnve 1)1 lilt* JEV. 1111 & nuuicoivuu uuviiu wvui o S. 65" E., 23.81 chs.; extending thence N. 65* E.. 16 chs.; thence N. 33* W? 40.40 chs.; thence S. 65" W., 16 chs.; thence S. 33? E., 40.40 chs., the the place of beginning, except a strip of land 152 links wide described as fol lows: Beginning at a point 4.9 chains east of Corner No. 4 of the tract list ed; extending thence 76 links on each side of a lino running S. 59? E., 5.36 chs.; thenco S. 26? E., 13 chs.; thence S. 24? E., 4 chs.; thence S. 16? E., 3.25 :h8.; thence S. 20* E.. 11 chs., to the }s on the western boundary of the ?lace where the end of the strip clos :ract, ihe net area being 53.08 acres, listed upon application of John Bur wash, Amalga, Alaska, List 6?1670. k tract of land 134.63 acres, described is follows: Beginning at Corner No. !, Identical with Forest Service Monu nent consisting of a sawn post mark :d F. S. M. H?whence north end >f Shaman Island at mouth of bight >ears N. 20* W.; extending thence 5. 24? E.. 69.10 chs.; thence N. 66? E., !0 chs.; thence N. 25? W., 69.10 chs.; hence S. 66* W., 14.10 chs.; thence meandering along beach S. 43? 45' W., '..38 chs.; S. 61? W? 1.51 chs.; N. 66? IV., 1.99 chs.; to the place of begin ning. listed upon application of Fred Peterson, Juneau, Alaska; List 6? 1688. June 29, 1915, C. M. BRUCE, As ilstant Comimssloner of the General .and Office. Vug. 16, 23, 30, Sept. 6. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Having been appointed admlnistra or of the estate of Andrew Pederson, leceased, by the Commissioner for he Territory of Alaska, sitting in Probate in Juneau Precinct, all per- i ;ons having claims against said es- . ate are required to present them, trifled as by law prescribed, within ix (6) months from the date of this , lotice, to the undersigned administra or, at his office in the Town of Ju teau, Alaska. Dated July 26. 1915. V. A. PAINE, Administrator. First publication, July 26, 1915. < Last publication, August 16, 1915. l i Call In and look at the sweliest line l HATS ever shown In Juneau? i ?oldsteln's Emporium. 8-1^-tf c The Empire circulation leads. Try .dvertislng In it i, ?. + * + ?**?* + * + + ? + + ?? + * WAR 8IDELIGHT8 + ? ? + + * + ? + + *??????* Poland la declared to be honey combed with German spies. Large es tates are owned by pro-Germans, who keep the Germans Informed, and many of these estates were discovered to be German supply stations on their march to Warsaw. One such, midway botweon Warsaw and the frontier, was famed in antebellum days for the lavish and apparently polntloss ex penditure in transforming a barren wilderness into a huge fairy land of J flower gardens. Great cohcrcte con duits had been built, pools, terraceB, broad concrete walks, On the near approach of the Germans it was dls cbvered that there was method In the German madness. The reservoirs were granaries, tho conduits store houses, the walks, flower beds and the fountains all part of a marvolous sys tem, of trenches. It took the Russians days to drive the Germans out once they were intrenched there. "it is reported in Ottawa that on his return to Canada Sir Robert Borden will issue a call for GO,000 additional volunteers. There ore now over 150 000 Canadians under arms, nearly 90 000 being overseas; understood to bo the aim of tho Canadian government to keep 100,000 men on the Continent or in England ready to go to tho front and at present there are now seven large training areaB throughout the Dominion. A Sydney cable says that for sever al years prior to the declaration of hos tilities Germany bought immense quantities of Australian grass tree gum, which is convertible into an explosive much more powerful than dynamite, and that this explosive is probably now being used agains the British and their allies. ' /???? ' ? The military commander of Frank fort has issued an order which forbids tho weekly markets to make sales to dealers or their intermediates before 10 o'clock in tho morning. The regu lation is Intended to keep down the prices of food products by permitting housewlvos to buy choaply. The Petrograd correspondent of the London Morning Post says the Russian Black Sea flotilla of destroy ers has practically wiped out the Turk ish commerce on that sea, burning or sinking almost 900 Turkish vessels since the beginning of the war. The object of organizing Ireland as a munition-producing area, steps have been taken to conserve the supply of skilled labor and to furnish machinery for three central works or arsenals to be established there. The Berlin Vorwarts says that ov er 200 German daily newspapers and periodicals have ceased publication on August 1st. The Kaiser has conferred the Iron cross on Albert Ballm, director gen eral of the Hamburg-American Steam ship Company. * The British ships of all classes sunk In July totalled 94, with a tonnage of 71,117, and 140 lives lost. Tho number of cases of Asiatic cholera In tho Austrian Empire on August 1st was 629. BIG LEAGUE SCORES: SATURDAY'S SCORES: Northwestern League At Tacoma?Vancouver 5, Tacoma 2. At Spokane?Seattle 10, Spokane 4. American League At Cleveland?St. Louis 4?2, Cleve land 3?4. At Boston?Boston 4, Washington 9. At New York?New York 9, Philadel phia 5. At Chicago?Dertoit 5, Chicago 3. National League At Pittsburgh?Cincinnati 5?6, Pitts burgh, 4?0. At Brooklyn?Brooklyn 6, New York 1 At Philadelphia?Philadelphia 9, Bos ton 0. At St. Louis?St. Louis 12, Cr!cago2 Federal League At Buffalo?Kansas City 6?2, Buffa lo 0?8. At Baltimore ? Chicago 7?1; Balti more 3?3. At Pittsburgh?Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 0. At Newark?St. Louis 3, Newark 1. YESTERDAY'S GAMES: Northewstern League. At Tacoma?Vancouver 7, Tacoma 4. At Spokane?Spokane 2, Seattle 0. National League. At Cincinnati?Cincinnati 6?6; Pitts burgh 2?2. At St. Louis?St. Louis 1?8, Chicago 3?1. American League. At Cleveland?Cleveland 1, SL Louis 0 At Chicago?Chicago 2, Detroit 5. Federal League At Newark?Newark 8?8, St. Louis 2?1. Pacific Coast League. At Portland?Vernon 5, Portland 4. At San Francisco?San Francisco 7, Salt Lake 5. Second game, San Francisco 7, Salt Lake 4. At Los Angeles?Oakland 6?8; Los Angeles 4?5. TO LEAVEt)N ALAMEDA. ??? Passengers booked to sail west this jvening on the Alameda are Mrs. 3rosoky and Mr. and Mrs. Max Her nan for Seward, Mrs. J. A. Curley, \. Shyman, Anchorage; XV. G. Ham nill, Cordova; Miss Casey, Skagway, ind J. Henderson, Valdes. An "ad" in The Empire reaches ev ?TkPdy. SOLID GOLD PLATE8 ? FOR JACKLING TABLE Acocrdlng to a Salt Lako newt,paper, friends of Col. Daniel C. Jnokling have presented him, aH a wedding gift, with a solid gold dinner set. The set is composed of twelve solid gold service plates, a centerpiece and two side pieces, each of which is engraved with Col. Jackling's initials. The donors were Gov. Wm. Spry, E. M. Allison, A. B. Apperson, Colonel Rodney Badger, John M. Hayes, C. P. Jennings, C. E. GroeBbeck, R. C. Gemmell W. M. Bradley, A. C. Ellis, George W. Morgan, C. W. Stimpson, Dr. A. L. Castleman, Dr. U. Worthing ton. Lieutenant Colonol S. A. Whitney, H. C. Goodrich, J. D. Schilling, Goorgo O. Rolf, W. S. McCormick and Colon el Lawrence Greene, of Salt Lake; G. B. Lakcnan, C. V. Jenkins and L. G. Cannon, of McGIU, Nov.; George O. Bradley, of San Francisco and J. L. Bruco of Butte. In men's "head gear" we are lead ers. Fall styles, just arrived?Gold stein's Emporium. 8-H-tf NEW NURSE AT ST. ANN'S. Miss Edith JenBen, who arrived a few days ago from Seattle, has become a member of tho nursing staff of St. Ann's hospital, taking the place loft vacant by the resignation of Miss M. i L. Brady, which became effective yes-! terday. Miss Jensen is a trained nurse of several years' experience and is a graduate of the Tacoma General Hos pital training school. Miss Brady ex pects to do private nursing in this city. MOTION OVER-RULED. . Judge JennlngB Saturday over ruled a motion to dismiss tho caso of P. H. Fox and J. S. Minkove against V. A. Paine as trustee in Bankruptcy. IF YOU have plenty of good coal in the bin these damp days do not in terfere with your comfort. Ladysmith coal is the best and The Juneau Trans fer Co., has lots of it. Another cargo just in. Got some today. BEST FOR HEATING BEST FOR COOKING ? GOES FARTHER. 8-12-tf. [the first national bank 111 ? OF JUNEAU i United States Deposits $100,000.00 Capital, Surplus and undivided Profits over 100,000.00 Ilnited States Depository OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS UNTIL EIGHT O'CLOCK ????????????????????????????????????????????????????? | New Stocfc Hard Wheat Flour ! J SCANDINAVIAN GROCERY, Gener.1 Merchandise I ? Phone 211. Opp. City Dock Agtt. Petrlcm Concrete Block* J 4 Groceries and Men's Goods Alaska-Gastineaa Mining Go. THANE, / # p p ALASKA Let The " Empire" Do it I An item of news which gives you pleasure in the telling, can be told more effectively, more accurately, and to a larger number of friends by the local newspaper?Let The Empire tell the story. The business story, the story of bargains, of spe cial offerings, and the reasons therefor, always^ bring a speedy response if based on facts, and the spirit of the | story is adhered to conscientiously?Tell your story and | tell it truthfully to the readers of The Empire, and you'll | get residts. For stationery, booklets, circulars or just printing, I our Job Department is equipped to give you just what you want at the time you want it. The Empire is putting forth its efforts night and day, toward the upbuilding of the city of Juneau and the de veloping of our natural resources. j [ Concerted effort will get results. Help promote ! ? prosperity. . j J t Let The "Empire' Do It! ; c C J- II OCCIDENTAL HOTEL AND ANNEX Rates?75c to $2.50 Per Day Weekly Rates on Request Phone 11 1 > 4 > 4 ? 4 ? 4 ? 4 > McCloskeys I 4 * 4 ? 4 ? 4 ? 4 > 4 > 4 > 4 > 4 ? Watches, Diamonds Jewelry, Silverware ) I.J.Sharicky^^ ' Jeweler and Optician ?A Phone 388 Strictly Flnt CLue Juneau Construction Co. 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