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For the Prospector Can you make an accurate compass survey of your claim? The strange minerals you find in the hills—can you determine what they are with the blow-pipe? Do you know how to test your ore for various meth ods of concentration such as amalgamation, cyani dation, jigging, table concentration and flotation? Do you know how ore bodies form and their habits? If you do you can pick favorable areas for prospect ing and eliminate much dead work. Would you like to be able to assay your ore for gold and silver? Will not these aids better your chances of putting a new mine on the map in Alaska? TUITION IS FREE This is the nature of the work tlie prospector takes up in the Mining Short Course at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. The first short course of 10 weeks duration begins No vember 3rd. The work is repeated in another short course beginning February 2nd. The charge for books and supplies used, totals about $25,00 for the complete course. Work is offered in geology, mineralogy, mining meth ods, ore dressing, and fire assaying. There are no educational requirements except the abil ity to read and write. This is not a dressed-up course. Bring along your wool shirt and overalls. You will need them. CHARLES E. BUNNELL President. Wrightstone Makes Fine Record with Lowly Team r -- NEW YORK. January 28.—Russel Wrightstone, Philadelphia National League third baseman, finished the 1924 season with a batting average of .307. a mark which was bettered by only seven other National League in fielders—Hornsby. Frisch, Kelly, Four nier. Grantham, Critz, and High. Playing with a cellar team, in a so called weak infield, Wrightstone’s work during the 1924 season stamps him as one of the highlights in Nat ional League infielding. While never a star of the first magnitude, Wright stone is a plugger. His name is never mentioned in* connection with an “all” team. Nor is he considered a particu lar star with the Phillies, but the rec ords reveal that he is one of the most dependable third basemen in the Nat ional League and a hitting star of .300 calibre. Wrightstone is just an average base ball player. There is nothing flashy about his play. He never seeks the limelight of public praise, but day af ter day he is in there, knocking down hits and getting his share of bingles without the usual ballyhoo which comes to those who stand out in the world of baseball. But from experinece, pitchers are beginning to figure on him when he steps to the plate. His quiet way is deceiving. The fans take him for granted. He never gets the applause of the multitude when he delivers, be cause he is supposed to deliver, but let him slip up and the censure of the mob falls upon his head. His work is evidently appreciated by only a few. but the fans in Philadelphia are slowly beginning to realize why Mana ger Arthur Fletcher keeps Wright stone in there day after day. Fletcher calls him a diamond in the rough with the wearing quality but without the glitter. Attorney H. J. Borsje, of Memphis, pleaded an insurance case for the widow of J. E. Williams, winning the case and also the widow whom he married. Upon the death of Alex McKenzie, a supposed pauper of Toronto, Canada, bank books were found in his attic showing him to be worth $100,000. SWEDEN’S ARMAMENT PLAN MAY BE UPSET (By Associated Press) STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 2S.— Plans of deputies to the Swedish par liament to bring forward measures to reduce armaments and to cut expenses for national defense may not be car ried out according to political observ ers, because of the renewed anxiety felt here in regard to the intentions i of Soviet Russia. The recent uprising in Esthonia is j one of the circumstances which is causing concern to the proponents of ^ disarmament. Another is the lack of certainty as to what disposition the Russian government will make of the so-called Wrangell fleet confiscated by the French government in French j colonial waters, which it is stated, is i to be turned over to the Soviet gov ernment. j If these ships are kept in the Bal tic it is understood that Sweden will ! maintain a force of four large war dships in the Baltic sea. BRITISH GIRL FEARED ARGENTINA MAY HOOK THE PRINCE OF WALES (By Associated Press) ; LONDON, Jan. 28.—The Prince of Wales was amused at a meeting of the League of Mercy recently when Lady Tree told a story illustrating the ignorance in some quarters of Lon jdon of all parts of the earth outside of the British empire, j While looking at an electric news ; sign in Trafalgar Square, Lady Tree | said she heard a girl say to her man friend: “The Prince is going to visit Ar gentina. What’s he going to see her for?” The disdainful reply was: “He’s not a she—he’s the captain of the All Blacks.” The All-Blacks are a visiitng and all-conquering team of New Zealand football players. | Said to have been born of a tiger | father and a lioness mother, a new j member of the animal kingdom, eall i ed a “tigon,” has been presented to the London zoo by a high official of India. The beast exhibits marked characteristics of both parents, altho most resembling the lioness mother. 3—--3 HOTEL OVERLAND GORDON SHEA, Propr. SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK OR MONTH New Heating Plant Just Installed 9S. .....- —g SEWARD CLUB CHRIST LARSON Prop. POOL, SOFT DRINKS, HIGH GRADE CANDY Thz Alaska Railroad TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD 8 A. M. Monday and Thursday TRAINS ARRIVE 8 P. M. Wednesday and Saturday Pacific Coastwise Jerviee ^ADMIRAL LINE —mm I ! 11 ii-1‘TfTH.F. ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT^ 'ssw-^^S STEAMSHIP ADMIRAL WATSON Sails from Seattle Feb. 4th Mar. 4 Arrives Seward Feb. 12th Mar. 12 South from Seward Feb. 15th Mar. 15 Calling at all regular Southeastern and South western Alaska ports in eluding Seldovia and Kodiak. , ,.^1 WAYNE BLUE, Agent Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40 STEAMSHIP STARR STEAMSHIP STARR WILL SAIL FEBRUARY 1 San Juan Fishing and Packing Co. G. C. HENDERSON, Agent PHONE MADISON l3Sr. SEWARD, ALASKA li m |<tVSTONt.VltW.CO.. NiWJVOAK NOTED PERSIAN DANCER ^Ille. Armen Ohanian, exotic dan cer from Persia, who is now appear ing in New York. Born in Sham akha, earthquakes wiped out her fam ily, and she earned her living, and a name, dancing before the Shah of Persia, Sultan of Turkey and the Khe dive ol Egypt. She also appeared in other large European cities. Packs of timber wolves have terror ized farm families in the vicinity of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and killed several hundred deer. The 75-year-old custom of tiring a cannon at 9:30 p. m. at Fort Henry, Kingston, has been discontinued. Robert O’Donnell, reported drown !ed, returned to his home in New York after his wife had collected and spent his life insurance. Eastman Kodaks and Supplies at the Alaska Shop. tf A North Carolina hunter recently shot a wild goose bearing an alumi num tag and the address of Jack Min er, Kingsville, Ontario. Seeing his young daughter run a toy automobile to an umbrella stand and turn an imaginary crank, which, she said represented a filling station, Roger B. Hill, a Wall Street lawyer, devised a toy filling station which has already made him a fortune __ if you don't get your paper before six o’clock please phone us and one will be sent by special messenger. Brunswick Radiolas, the Itadiola de Luxe at the Alaska Shop. tf Big Ulus how and when Muskrat*, Coyotes, Skunks Lr.wa, (Irading Rules, etc. Furs this season — prices ready to trap NOW. Stephens sella Traps, Animal Baits, Fur Stretchers and Supplies direct to you at Rock Bot tom Prices; saves you 3 to 14 days’ time and Big Money on transporta tion. DENVER is the closest and best fur market for all Western Trappers. \i nte for Big Trap Book, Fur Price List, Market Report, Shipping Tags - all FREE. Mail £oupSn Today. Stephsas of Denver E. A. STEPHENS & CO., 729 Stephens Bldg., Denver, Colorado' Send me Big Fur Book, Trap Catalog, Fur Price List, Market Reports, Shipping Tags — all FREE. ! Name Gas Launch KENAI FISHING AND HUNTING PARTIES CARRIED DOWN LAKE KENAI FOR THE DAY OR TRIP. TELE PHONE ARRANGEMENTS TO MILE TWENTY Louis Bell, owner ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY Vessel Alaska Yukon Alameda Alaska Yukon Alameda Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule Scheduled Scheduled Lv. Seattle Ar. Seward January 17 January 24 January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21 January 24 January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21 February 2S Scheduled Sail from Seward January 24 January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska. Freighter Nabesna is scheduled to sail from Seattle Feb. 5, and will call at Seward if sufficient business is offered. J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent PHONE MAIN 125_ SEWARD. ALASKA AN EMPIRE BUILDER As all railroads in years gone by have been the greatest contributing factors in development of the regions through which they passed, so also is THE ALASKA RAILROAD each day accomplishing much towards the building of an empire. In place of the old, tremendously expensive and inconve nient methods of transporting supplies of whatever character over rough trails from the coast, there is now a modern rail road that carries supplies and equipment in greater quantities to and from the Interior, and along the way, in much less time and at far less expense than was formerly required. This great steel highway offering regular twice weekly freight and passenger service between Seward, Anchorage and Fairbanks; and tri-weekly mixed service over the Chickaloon and Chatanika branches, is at your service. For further information write THE ALASKA RAILROAD McKINLEY PARK ROUTE ANCHORAGE ALASKA « Special week-eend tickets (one and one-third actual fare) on sale at all ticket offices