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EAST ACTION WHEN TORPEDO HITS STEAMER Detail* of How Men Behaved Wher\ S. S. Ballarat Was Struck by German Sub. LONDON. June 4.—What happens when a transport loaded with troops is sunk by a German submarine is graphically told in the story of the sinking of the steamer Ballarat, which was torpedoed April 25, while carrying Australian troops to England, and sunk without the loss of a man. Drill, discipline and tradition counted. There were no heroics, fuss or panic, but considerable humor and much ef ficiency. As the vessel did not sink for four hours, there was ample time to save even the ship’s pets and the sol diers’ mascots. It was Anzac day, and the officers were planning to hold a memorial service. The commanding officer was dealing with a remanded case. “And what have you been doing?” he asked, when them came a dull crash, 3 sound that seemed, as he said, “to lift the skin off your face," and the ship be gan to take a list. The “alarm” was sounded by the bugles, instantly fol lowed by the “advance.” Without con fusion of any kind the men in four minutes fell in at their boat stations. During the voyage they had been told stories of the Southland and the Birkenhead, of the behavior of the troops and men on these occasions. Those men who had used flowery and fluent parts of speech condenmning the previous boat drills now used equally literary expressions in praise of them. “It’s all right, boys,” a man called out, “the old man is on the bridge.” “Don’t sing too loud," said an officer, laughing, “because I can’t give or ders.” The order to “Stand easy’ was given out. The turn of the navy came now. The men knew instinctively that the navy would turn up. It turned up. Destroyers and trawlers appeared like magic. There was a moderate sea, and the ship, having been struck near the CITATION TO HEIRS AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES In the Probate Court for the Kenai Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska. ■ $ In the matter of the Estate of Anna Nimmo, Deceased. It appearing to this Court by the petition for Order of Sale of real property, filed herein on the 17th day of May, 1917, by Leon C. Booker, ad ministrator of the Estate of Anna Nimmo, deceased, that it is necessary to sell all of the real estate of said decedant in order to pay her debts and the expenses and charges of adminis tration; therefore, IT IS ORDERED that all persons interested in the said estate appear before this Court on Wednesday, the 25th day of July, 1917, at the hour of two o’clock, P. M., on the aforesaid day in the court room of this court, in the town of Seward, Alaska, and •how cause, if any cause there be, why an order should not be granted said administrator, authorizing him to sell said real estate for the purposes afore said; and it is further ORDERED that a copy of this Or der be published once a week for a period of four successive weeks in the Seward Gateway, a newspaper of gen eral circulation, published at Seward, Alaska, and the one most likely to give notice to all parties interested in this cause; and it is further ORDERED, that a copy of this Ci tation shall be posted at three public places within Kenai Precinct, one of which three places shall be the U. S. postoffice in the town of Seward Alaska. WITNESS MY HAND and official seal this 19th day of June, 1917. (SEAL) FRANK G. ENNIS, U. S. Commissioner and Ex-officio Judge of Probate. Jun-19-26—JU.-3-10-17124. propeller, began settling down by the stern. While waiting for the boats to be lowered some of the men sang, some settled down to play cards, and most of them smoked. The nurses remained with the medical staff until all the pa tients had been provided for, and the whole medical staff remained with the patients until they were safely placed in boats. Every pet was saved with the ex ception of some of the ship’s cats, and cats, as Kipling says, prefer to walk alone. Over the side went Hill Anzac, an Australian parrot, in a cage; a gray squirrel had the run of a raft; a fox terrier and her puppies are now guests of the officers of a destroyer. And it was all done decently and in order. A bandmaster who'was wont to call upon his band to fall in by means of a certain call on his cornet, had saved that instrument, and when the men were in the boats they heard from a destroyer the old familiar cornet sin*: out, anti across the water came a preat noise of laughter from all the boats because the little joke hatl struck home. The men had lost their ship, were miles from anywhere, in open boats, but they could see the hu mor of it. It wasn’t exactly courage, because heaps of the men were in a funk; and it wasn’t exactly bluff, because you can’t put up bluff in a sinking ship, and the sea looks awfully big when one can’t see any land, and there’s just a handful of officers running the job and enough boats, and a fearful ig norance of maritime geography. It is a thing which is very difficult U» define. It was the voice of the empire speak ing to each man. and saying, “We do the thing well, and we always have, and we are always going to. Are you game?” The men were splendid. They were landed with promptness and despatch, and some set foot on England for the first time without boots. The submarine was never seen—she plays a small part in this affair; but the British navy was there and took a very great part; prompt assistance, up to time and no fuss. _ — — - aV - —. ■ — We carry Symphony Lawn Station ary the Seward Drug Company. -* Old papers for sale in bundles of 100 for ten cents. Apply at Gateway. -- Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143. j LIBERTY LOAN AT FAIRBANKS Nineteen Subscriptions Made and Fourteen at Nenana. FAIRBANKS*—-Liberty loan sub scriptions to .rune 15 amounted to $92, 000. This amocfnt includes $10,000 subscribed by the local employees of the Northern Commercial company and sent Outside to the home office of the company at San Francisco; $2,200 subscribed at Nenana, and $78,200 subsmribed here. The First National bank handled the subscriptions here and those from Nenana, the total ag gregating $81,000. His report regard ing subscriptions of which he is. in charge was wired Outside by Presi dent Wood, of the First National bank, last night, it shows that 19 per scribed to the Liberty loan, and that fourteen persons, or concerns at Ne nana subscribed. Of the amount subscribed by Fair bankans, the First National bank alone subscribed $50,000.—Citizen. Serial 01686, Sur. 184 In the United States Land Office, Ju neau, Alaska, May 24,1917. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT NOTICE is hereby given that An drew Grosvold, as assignee of Deborah A. Luthy, being entitled to the bene fits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 184 situate on Northerly shore of Bird Island, Shumigan Island Group, Dis trict of Alaska, more particularly de scribed as follows, to-wit: Beg. Cor. No. 1 on beach at ordi nary high tide Pacific Ocean, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears South 1.59 chs., from which wit. cor. top of Twin Rocks bears North 22 deg. 05 min. W.; U. S. L. M. Sur. 184 bears N. 69 deg. 17 min W. 3.61 chs.; thence from true cor. No. 1 South 9.17 chs. to cor. No. 2, thence West 12.91 chs. to cor. No. 3; thence North 14.44 chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears South 1.62 chs.; thence from true cor. No. 4 meandering beach Pacific Ocean at ordinary high tide (1) S. 51 deg. 38 min. E. 3.28 chs.; (2) S. 68 deg. 46 min. E. 4.16 chs. (3) S. 74 deg. 49 min. E. 6.72 chs. to cor. No. 1 place of beginning. Area 14.46 acres. Var iation at all corners 20 deg. 00 min. East. Latitude 54 deg. 49 min. 56 sec. N. Longitude 159 deg. 44 min. 00 sec. W. As additional to original homestead entry of Deborah A. Luthy, widow of Godfrey Luthy, No. 5100 and 5073 en tered at Boonville, Mo„ which said scrip is filed in Juneau Serial 01G54. Any and all persons claiming ad ! versely any portion of the above de J scribed tract of land are required to For Spring Cleanup Use KRESO Disinfectant Lime Chloride and Sulphur SEWARD DRUG CO. ‘PERFORMANCE COUNTS’ HACK TRUCKS] “Stand the Gaff for any use you put them to. Built in all sizes, from 1 to 7Is tons, they offer you just the right truck to suit your particular needs. Send for our booklet telling the interesting story how a 3Vj ton Mack Truck carried a 10-ton load nine miles up a California mountain. Mack Trucks are practical trucks, built to last and to give SERVICE every day in the year. Write us for complete information and prices. T. G. YOUNG Distributor for MACK Trucks 1000 Pike Street, SEATTLE I . - _ . file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto under oath, during the period of publication, or withing thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute. ANDREW GROSVOLD, By NEWARK L. BURTON, Attorney in Fact. First publication June 25, 1017. Last publication Sept. 5, 1017. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing Notice be published for the stautory period in the Gateway, a newspaper of general circulation, printed at Seward, Alaska, the near est newspaper to said above described | claim or survey. C. B. WALKER, Register. Serial 01654, Sur. 1109 In the United States Land Office, Ju neau, Alaska, May 24, 1017. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Andrew Grosvold, as assignee* of De borah A. Luthy, being entitled to the benefits of Section 2806 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 1101) situate on Sand Spit at Sand Point, Humboldt Harbor, Popof Island, Shumigan Group, District of Alaska, more particularly described as fol lows: Beg. cor. No. 1 at ordinary high tide beach Popof Straits, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears North 1.35 chs. (list.; from which wit. cor. Sand Point Post Office bears N. 35 deg. 31 min. E.;| thence from true cor. No. 1 North 19.37 chs. to cor. No. 2, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears South 0.87 chs.; from which wit. cor. U. S. L. M. Sur. 1146 bears S. 78 deg. 01 min. W. 13.03 chs.; Astronomical Station bears S. 75 deg. 29 min. W. 18.01 chs.; thence from true cor. No. 2 meandering beach at ordinary high tide, Humboldt Harbor and Popof Straits (1) S. 85 deg. 58 min. W. 5.19 chs. (2) S. 84 deg. 29 min. W. 6.04 chs. (3) S. 77 deg. 41 min. W. 1.76 chs. (4) S. 59 deg. 18 min. W. 1.08 chs. (5) S. 31 deg. 48 min. W. 1.02 chs. (6) S. 1 deg. 12 min. W. 0.92 chs. (7) S. 31 deg. 11 min. E. 6.70 chs. (8) S. 36 deg. 01 min. E. 4.06 chs. (9) S. 45 deg. 27 min. E. 3.32 chs. (10) S. 54 deg. 45 min. E. 7.55 chs. to cor. No. 1, place of beginning. Area 17.82 ucres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 10 min. East. Lat. 55 deg. 18 min. 44 sec. N. Long. 150 deg. 31 min. 00 sec. W. As additional to original homestead entry of Deborah A. Luthy, widow of Godfrey Luthy, No. 519!) and 5973 en tered at Boonville, Mo., which said scrip is filed in Juneau Serial 01654. Any and all persons claiming ad versely any portion of the above de scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute. ANDREW GROSVOLD, By NEWARK L. BURTON, Attorney in Fact. First publication June 25, 1917. Last publication Sept. 5, 1917. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the foregoing Notice be published for the statutory period in The Gateway, a newspaper of general circulation printed at Seward, Alaska, the near est newspaper to said above described claim or survey. C. B. WALKER, Register. FORFEITURE—NOTICE V To M. IMHOFF, C. J. IMHOFF, A. M. IMHOFF, HARRY V. MILLER, II. D. THIELE, ESTATE OF H. L>. THIELE, Deceased, and AUGUST MELHOKN, your respective heirs and assigns: A You are hereby notified and will j take notice that we, the subscribers, H. P. Salisbury and A. A. Hein, have expended, during the year 1914, the sum of Three thousand, forty-six dol lars and twenty ($3,040.20) cents, during the year 1915, the sum of Six hundred ($000.00) dollars, during the year 1910, the sum of Two thou sand, five hundred and sixteen dollars and seventy (2,516.70) cents in labor and improvements upon each of the following described mining claims, to wit: OPHIR QUARTZ MINING CLAIM, COLUMBIA QUARTZ MIN ING CLAIM, BESSY PLACER MIN ING CLAIM, MILL SITE and WA TER SITE OR LOCATION, all of which said claims are situated and lie in the Moose Pass Mining District, Kenai Recording District, Third Ju dicial Division, Territory of Alaska, The notices of location thereof are of record in the office of the United States Commissioner and District Re corder for Kenai Recording Precinct and District, at the Town of Seward, Territtory of Alaska, to which office reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said mining properties. Said expenditures were made for the purpose of holding pos sessory rights and title to said min ing claims under the provisions of section twenty- three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend ments thereto, section one hundred and thiry-six of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1913, and the Session Laws of the Territory of Alaska, providing for the annual labor upon mining claims. If you fail and refuse or lau or re fuse within ninety (90) days from the personal service of this notice, if per-, sonal service be had, or within ninety (90) days after the publication of this notice, to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner, your respectice interest in and to said mining claims, and each and every one of them, will beco ne the property of the subscribers, who are your co owners, and who have made the ex penditures and improvements as above-mentioned on said mining claims, and each and every one of them, pursuant to the provisions of the said statute, Compiled Laws and Sessions Laws. A. A. HEIN H. P. SALISBURY. First publication, March 21, 1917. 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