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. . ? ? ? i\ ? - s?; iJUfc __ THE 1916 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY I maaaaaaaaaamamaammmammaamaaammaaaamamaaaaaamaataaaaa I Will be on the presses January 10, 1916 Please write any change or addresses that you desire under your name and either mail or hand to A. C. WILLIAMS, who may be found at the old telephone office. Juneau and Douglas j Telephone System BUREAU OF MINES AIDS VARIOUS U. S. INDUSTRIES ??? WASHINGTON* ? What the United States Bureau of Mines is doing to aid In the development of mineral Indus tries in this country by suggesting new and better methods of manufac ture. by stopping the waste of val uable mineral resources and by sug gesting uses for the material thought to be of no particular value, is detail ed by Director Van. H. Manning, in the annual report of the bureau for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, recently issued. The report is a series of chapters of big industrial achievements by American manufacturers, of millions of dollars saved, of heretofore useless waste material turned into profitable industries being created to manufac ture what has commonly been import ed and of the consequent growing in dustrial independence of the United States. The beginning of the European war. and the shutting off of certain man ufactured imports is said to have spurred this government agency to re newed and more determined efforts in behalf of the people. wnen me exporcauon 01 cwuuu products by Germany wan stopped by the war. the manufacturers who used dyes and those who make explosives could not obtain the necessary Ingred ients. the bureau called attention to the fact that there was in this coun try a great abundance of raw mater ial. and that $75,000,000 of these pro- j ducts were being wasted each year through the use of behive coke ovens instead of the by-product oven. It | urged a cautious building up of the in-1 dustrv and the result has been the I construction of additional by-product coke ovens that have added to the yearly output several million gallons of benzol needed in chemical manufac tures. The bureau at the same time gave to the country a process devised by one of its chemists. Dr. W. R. Rltt man. for the manufacture from pet J roleurn of benzol and tolwol, used in the manufacture of dyes and high ex plosives. This process has since been demonstrated on a commercial scale. Dr. Rittman also devised a process which will enable refiners to increase the output of gasoline from crude pe troleum 200 per cent or even more, the patent right to this process to be dedicated to the public to prevent monopoly. The bureau has developed that the losses to the oil and natural-gas indus try in a year's time through careless and reckles exploitation amounts to {50.040.000 and has devised and dem onstrated a practical proces for drill ing wells by which the waste of gas and the invasion of gas can be stop ped, thus saving in a single state, natural gas worth more than $15,000, 000. Looking Into the future, the bureau is investigating the vast deposits of so-calted oil shales of Utah and Colo rado. believing that an oil supply will come from them at no distant period. These shales, it is said, rival as sourc ces of petroleum the oil shales of Scotland and New South Wales. The study of the combustion of coal by experts of the bureau has led to certain Information that calls for new designs for furnaces which will prove! more economical. The experts of the bureau have been endeavoring to develop the use of what is known as the gas producer, which burns a much lower grade of1 coal than the steam boiler and pro duces power at less expense than any other method.. They point to the ruthless wastee and neglect of low grade fuels which is in sharp contrast to the situation in Europe. It is the expectation of these experts to live to see the railroads of the country oper ated by electricity, obtaining their power from gigantic gas-producer power plants located at the mines. The bureau has been endeavoring to give a helping hand to the West in its rather difficult problem of burning lignite coal, of which there are vast areas in North Dakota and neighbor ing states. Another industry may develop from the suggestions made by the bureau as to the use of peat as fuel and for | its valuable by products. The bureau i declares that the verv extensive peat beds of the United States contain u great and neglected source of combin ed nitrogen, easily convertible intol ammonia, which is one of the most valuable and costly constituents of chemical fertilizers and !s now im ported in large quantities from Euro pean countries. The bureau's expert on peat declares that the situation in Minnesota, where great iron mines are now being worked with coal brought more than a thousand miles, is unnecessary. He intimates that a plant for turning the neat Into its by-products will pay for itself In such an extent as to give power free to the mines. It is pointed out that another in dustry has been aided to a great ex tent by the devising of a new process for the making of radium from the carnotite ores of Colorado and Utah, the cost of making radium by this process being so low that from gov ernment-owned ore, at least, radium can be supplied to the hospitals of the army, navy and Public Health Ser vice in the treatment of cancer at a cost not exceeding $36 500 for each gram, or one-third of the price that has been obta*bed by foreign dealers. The bureau learned that while the United States was neither wasting or neglecting to use white china clays in the South, this country was im porting each year year more than $10, 000,000 of china and' porcelain and in addition a quarter of a million tons of china clay which was manufactured here into various forms of white ware. The bureau has already notified the industry that the clay deposits of the + w ! Good Wholesome, Home-Made Bread Is to be had of Mrs. M. C. Wise. 422 Calhoun Ave. Phone 2132 + * i 4 4 i I AMONG THE THEATRES 1 I ? * * JUNEAU ORPHEUM Thursday and Friday. January 6. 7, | Two shows nightly, admlsion 10 and 25 cents. Pathe Dally?Xews plcturized. "The Shattered Tree"?Edt3on 2 reel drama, featuring Ben Wilson. Gertrude McCoy. Bliss Mllford. Harry I Beaumont. Robert Bowes, the pick of ! the Edison company?An unusually ! strong drama. "The Indian Agent."?2-recl Kalom drama, featuring Mona Darkfeather.? This Is a Western drama with a very strong plot, exciting from beginning to end. "Cactus Jim's Shop Girl."?A Sellg comedy featuring Tom Mix. the mov ing picture cowboy. I SPECIALS ON GROCERIES can save you from 10 to 20 per cent on your Groceries if you buy from us. We want you to come to our store and see what we are offering 3 25c Bottles of Catsup for 50c "Prompt Delivery < r Our Motto | H. J. RAYMOND GO. PHONEJS Jj South are as good as can be obtained anywhere, somo of the clays being re markably white. At the suggestion of the American Institute of Metals, the bureau went to the aid of brasB manufacturers and undertook a study of the relative ef ficiency of the various furnaces in order to stop a loss of more than $2,000,000 a year. The bureau latoly published a bulletin which has be come an almost universally used hand book among the brass founders. The marble-quarrying industry has also felt tho aid of the bureau. "Strain breaks." resulting from rock stresses, have caused heavy losses In many quarries, and the bureau set about with the co-operation of a mar ble company to study conditions. The result is that a method has been de vised of relieving tho rock pressure, so as to prevent destructive fractur ing, and, as a consequence, great masses of valuable marble that other wise would be wasted ore now utiliz ed. VILLA MAKES PAPER WAR ON W. R. HEARST ?+? NEW YORK, Jan 6.?An El Paso dispatch says that Gen. Villa declared confiscated all the Mexican proper ties of Wm. Randolph Hearst and his mother. Including tho famous Babicon ranch. WHITEHORSE HAS HER HEAVIEST SNOW STORM WHITEHORSE, Jan. 1?Last Mon day witnessed tho heaviest fall of snow here ever remembered in so short a time. It is said by thoso who measured it to have been twelve Inches in less than two hours. Train men say there is now twenty feet oi snow at tho summit of White Pass.? (Whltehorse Star.) (ACCUMULATED WELTH INTACT BUT NO GAIN LONDON?"The war has developed practically no destruction of accumu lated wealth," says George Palsh. "Our loss Is mainly In the wealth we fall to create. Speaking broadly, we are making shells, but not building houses; building warsh.'ps, not mak ing railways. Our main loss arises from tho failure to make reproduc tive expenditure, and this loss Is about $2,000,000,000 per annum. "It is true that we are selling Am erican securities, but we are buying Russian, French and Italian bonds, and on the balance thero has been little reduction In our Investment since the beginning of the war. If each of us were to live economically during the war, we may not need to meet our great war expense by reallz ng on our capital, although of course wo shall fail to save during the war the usual $2,000,000,000 yearly of our Income, that we use for reproductive purposes?building houses, railways, ships, factories, etc. "As a whole the world will not in the period of the war, save much, and consequently there will be very little expansion In production . On the ether hand, expansion in population will be smaller than usual, and tho economic pressure that would otherwise come from the check to production will thus be minimized. "Temporarily there wll be economic pressure of considerable severity, at tho end of the war.. That pressure will be caused mainly by readjust ment of conditions from tho war to pence. No doubt the wealth of the country will grow as rapidly after the war rs It did before the war." APPLICATION TO THE B* R OF E. A. RASMUSSEN HANGS ON A DECISION The application of E. A. Rasmus *en. former United States commis sioner at Yakutat, for admission to the bar was reported upon this morn ing to Judge Jennings by the com mittee of attorneys. Attorney Hellen thai stated that In view of the act Y tho last Territorial legislature, whereby an attorney must have prac ticed elsewhere for five years, the committee submitted the application to Judge Jennings and asked for a rul ing. Mr. Rasmussen after resigning the commlsslonershlp at Yakutat went cast and took a thorough law course Mr. Rasmussen returned to Alaska md immediately asked for Instate mont. Judge Jennings will undoubt edly make a decision on the mattor late today or tomorrow. CASES ARE REARRANGED BEFORE JUDGE JENNINGS Owing to the Pintar-Sloano case occupying so much timo two cases set for earlier th!s week were rear ranged this morning by Judge Jen nings upon consent of tho various counsels. The Palne-City of Juneau case was moved back on the calendar to allow the McKee-Conway case to come before the court first, as both principals and nttorneys were ready to proceed. The McKec-Conway case will be tried immediately following the P'ntarJSloane case, which will possibly be finished late this after noon or the first on the docket tomor row. Following this the Palne-City of Juneau case will bo heard. Tho attorneys in the latter case arc J. H. Cobb and Hellenthal & Hellenthal. MY CUSTOMERS I would very much appreciate If you will kindly return cocktail and horse radish bottles. Will pay ten cents a dozen for return of bottles by chil dren. GRAFF. 1-6-tf. * MARINE NOTES ? * + The Princess May is the noxt mail boat from the South. She 5s due Tuesday night. The Alameda sails south Sunday. The Georgia Is due from Sitka to morrow. The Despatch is due from Seattle Tnesdnv AUTOMOBILES TIRES AND TUBES OF ALL SIZES TIRE ACCESSORIES OF ALL KINDS CEMENT CEMENTLESS PATCHES SKID CHAINS DRIVING GAUNTLETS BUMPERS BRAKE LINING TIRE PUMPS ELECTRIC AUTO LAMPS FITTINGS ELECTRIC CIGAR LIGHTERS OILS GREASES PAINTS, ETC. FORD AND OVERLAND AGENCIES Complete Stock of Ford Parts and Accessories UNION IRON WORKS ^iii SWIMMING CARNIVAL AT A. B. TANK IS TOMORROW NIGHT The water ivas changed In the Arc tic Brotherhood natatorium, and a largo crowd enjoyed swimming last night. The temperature was at 70 de grees, and while the water was cold er than on the two previous nights, the swimmers seemed to like the change. The water carnival will be held to morrow n'ght. The first race will be 20 yards for schoolboys 14 years or under, followed by a 50-yard race for boys over 14. The girls race will be 20 yards. Prizes will bo awarded, for the races and in the fancy diving con tests. Ed P. Kendall is on the program for an under-wator stunt which will be an endurance test. The officials will bo L. V. Winter and L. D. Henderson, lodges, M. S. PerkinB, clerk of course and Dr William Pallister nnd Pat Scott, starters. Hart Schaffncr & Marx Suits at 25% dlscourt. Goldstein's Emporium 1-5-tf. RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH PROGRAM OF HOLY DAY SERVICES The program of services in the Rus sian Chu(rch during the Christmas Holy days, are as follows: Jan. 7.?At the St. Sabhas church, Douglas, morning prayer and hours, S a. m. Jan. 7.?Holy Liturgy at Juneau., 10 a. m. Jan. 7.?Christmas Vespers, 5 p. m. Jan. 8.?Holy Liturgy at 9 a. m. Jan. 8.?Evening Services, 6 p. m. Jan. 9.?Douglas church, Holy Lit urgy at 9 a. m. Jan. 9.?Sunday Vespers at Juneau, 5 p. m . Hart, Schaffner & Marx Coats 1-3 off. Goldstein's Emporium. 1-5-tf. NOW READ THIS Then hurry and get one of the lat est popular songs that Is jur.t out. We have "Poppy Time In Japan." Hear it. All the late classic and cheet mu sic. All the 1916 popular records for all the Phonographs. 1-7-11. JUNEAU MUSIC COUSE. ALLMETAL WEATHERSTRIPS? Hart, Schaffner & Marx Coats 1-3 off. Goldstein's Emporium. 1-5-tf. Give The Empire an opportunity to | quote you prices on printing. KUSKOKWIM - MAN KNOCKS MAILtfRVICE In the last mall from the Westward F The Empire received an order from W. P. Green, Tacotna, asking that the Empire be sent to him for six months, beginning October 1. The letter con taining the order was dated Aug. 28 ?and was received In Juneau 130 days afterward, more than three months after Mr. Green wanted the paper started. Mr. Green said that It was useless to try to get a newspaper from Juncuu at his postofllco In the summer time. The facts quoted in dicate that ho knows. GARDEN 8POT OF ALASKA Writing of Tacotna, Mr. Green says: "This portion of the Kuskokwim river valley is tho garden spot of the entire Inland Alaska, producing this year GOO antes of as white and mealy potatoes as one would wish; some 4,000 heads of cabbage; very close to four tons of rutabagas; whiter radishes, bceto, carrots, cauliflower, and other vegetables to storo away in root houses for winter use. Celery, which is grown In abundance, is at this writing, (Aug. 28) 22 inches long. Cucumbers arc raised in hot beds, and tomatoes in green houses, of which thero are two here. With all of this we have homo grown chickens nnd eggs, and wild raspberries, currants, blueberries and cranberries galore." Mining and Prospecting ? Mr. Green also writes that "McDon nell & Bevins, laymen on Candle - creek, which !s about an equal dlst- 5 anco from Tacotna and McGrath, are - employing 30 men; Tim Rail and some *' eight others arc prospecting on the 8 South Fork of the Kuskokwlm, and 0 have not been heard from since early r last Spring. The old Innoko is com- r lng into Its own in spite of the handi caps that It has suffered." Mr. Green says foivi* outfits are 1 making good on Yankeo creek; three r on Gaines creek; a half dozen on Op hir creek, where J13-a-day-tothe-shovel ground has been found. Needs Railroad. r, "This country would look better," said Mr. Green, "If wo could look for- c ward to government help In the way ^ of railroad building into the Kusko- \ kwlm, Innoko and Iditarod sections a of Alaska." a He says Tacotna Is the natural sup- i ply point of all the Innoko country, t for the big Kuskokwlm river steamers a land freight at McGrath and gas boats \ take It to the mouth of Yankeo creek eight miles below Tacoti.a. He writes further: C "I might write moro and still be un der the great posslb'lltlcs of this country, but have confined myself to a bare statement of the facts as they aro today." d Mail Costs Money. Reverting to the mail conditions in ^ the upper Kuskokwlm river country, Mr. Green says: I "I received your letter of February d 0 and July 1st Aug. 28. I paid 25 ents apiece, or 50 cents for those wo letters?and one of them was from February 20 to Aug. 28, or six months letting here. 1 also received armfuls if The Empire, and I paid 20 cent3 a ?ound freight upon them as freight rom Ophlr to this place. These Issues late back to February. Now this is no ault of the overland route, or of The Smplre, but the mistake of those who oute the mail." Why They Stay. lie concludes: "After reading the foregoing, one night say: "Why do you stay?" "The answer is, we are here be* ausc we like the country and climate. Ve are bettgr physically than else* vhcrc, and furthermore we expect to itay as long a3 we live, and so long is we live we will be howling and ricking for better consideration and reatment regarding mall and roads ind trails?at least until we get what ve are entitled to." ALLMETAL WEATHERSTRIPS? >lts & Gilpatrlck, Contractors. 12*14tf LEAP YEAR DANCE ?+? To be given at Moose Hall, Satur* ay night, January 8th, by the Swed Bh-FInn Club. Everybody welcome. Ldmisslon 75 cents, ladies free. 1-G*2t lart Schaffner & Marx Suits at 25% iscount. Ooldstein's Emporium 1-5-tf. BUM RI DAY, 8ATURDAY AND SUNDAY January 7, 8, and 9 Matinee Saturday at 2:30 "The Conspiracy" A Paramount Picture Featuring JOHN EMERSOA Four Reels And a Special Two-Reel Keystone comedy "ZUZU, THE EAND LEADER" Featuring Ford Sterling Six-Reel Show 10, 15 and 25 Cents. :OMING? Next Tuesday, Wm. Far num In "The Sign of the Cross." ? Good Teeth Good Appearance and Health n i ii High-Class Dentistry ! ? At 8an Francisco Dental Parlors ? Prices Reasonable Dr. Halford Seward Bldg. Dr. Badgero ??????????????????????????<?????????????????????????? II I II ????! !?!??? Mil?IM???I???? GOODMAN Alaskan Hotel BURBACH I President =============?? ManaBer " " ?? 1 Headquarters for COMMERCIAL MEN ? 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