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VOL. 1. NO. 203.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1916.
PRICE 10 CENTS
LONDON, July 1.—The Germans have 800,000 men along
the British front, but the battle that lias been raging has re
sulted in victories for the British and French troops. The
latter are advancing rapidly and steadily, while the British
are fighting for the villages of Mametz and Contal Maison,
and already hold portions of these places. Through raids cov
ered by continuous bombardment the British took many pris
oners, enabling them to identify every German battalion op
posite the British lines.
The Germans have withdrawn their troops from Verdun
and Champaigne to reinforce Hindenburg on the Russian
front. They have also withdrawn three divisions from the
■^British front. During the past twenty-four hours the British
forces have bombarded the whole line from Ypres to Somme
unceasingly and made great inroads on the enemy.
The weather has been particularly unfavorable and is
overcast with snow and rain squalls.
PARIS, July 3.—It is officially announced that France
captured over 6,000 unwounded Germans in the first two days
of the battle at Somme, and the French offensive movement
continues to be a complete success, and have occupied two
lines of the German second position, with a three-mile front.
The French have captured the village of Herbeneourt. on
the Verdun front and the Germans captured Damlon and Re
doubt. After having taken the important village of Corfu the
French troops are now pressing toward Peronne. The British
are also moving toward Bapaume, an important highway. The
intersection of the second German positions has been captured
and extends from Maricourt Wood to the edge of Assevillers
and Herbecourt and lies between these points. The French
have captured a quantity of heavy artillery and a large num
ber of prisoners.
LONDON, July 3.—The British are rejoicing over their
capture of Fricourt Wood, which they took by storm. The
Germans fought desperately to hold their places but were
overwhelmed and forced to evacuate. The casualties were
great, although the complete number of killed and wounded
has not been reported. The British took 3,500 unwounded
prisoners the first two days, and many of these have begun
arriving in London.
EDINBURGH, July 1.—The British naval men who are
on home leave, after a period of participation in submarine
operations in the Baltic sea. speak enthusiastically of the suc
cess of their work. The Germans are beginning to feel the
full effects of the operations of the trouble caused by the draft
on their larders.
PUETROGRAD, July 3.—Official announcement has just
been made that the Russian torpedo boats destroyed fifty-four
of the enemy sailing vessels in the Black sea on June 29.
HAVRE, July 3.—The Belgian troops in German East Af
rica are pursuing and have defeated the Germans along the
whole front.
PETROGRAD, July 1.—The Russians have captured
Kolomea, a most important railroad center of Bukowina.
The Willow creek district is
again in the limelight and once more
Ihis district has unearthed a prom
ising prospect. Another rich body
of ore has been found on Reed creek
by Ira and Charlie Isaacs, two of the
best hard rock men and prospectors
in Alaska. The new strike was made
on the extension of the Mable mine
and is about four miles east of the
Alaska and Free Gold and the Inde
pendence mines. The boys have
three valuable claims staked and
have stripped the ledge for about
200 feet and the rock shows free
gold and pans rich.
The Isaacs boys came over to An
chorage on the Swan last night and
are stopping at the White House.
They will take in the opening of the
new theatre and the wrestling match
tonight and remain for the sports
events tomorrow, returning to Knik
and their property in the Willow
creek district Wednesday. This
property is showing up so well that
they will start actual development
work upon their return and from the
present showing it is only a question
of a short time until the Isaacs mine
will be numbered among the other
big gold producers of the famous
Willow creek district.
ANCHORAGE MERCHANT JOINS
THE ARMY OF BENEDICTS
On Saturday evening Mr. Henry
Baxter, one of Anchorage’s substan
tial business men, was united in mar
riage to Mrs. Loura Larsen, who ar
rived'on the steamer Alaska that day
from Tacoma. The wedding was a
very quiet affair, the ceremony being
performed by United States Commis
sioner David. Mr and Mrs. Baxter
have gone to housekeeping on Fifth
avenue and they enter upon their
matrimonial .voyage with the best
wishes of a large circle of friends for
their future happiness.
WAR DEPARTMENT MAKES
NUMBER OF PROMOTIONS
WASHINGTON, July 3.—Among
the promotions announced in the ar
my are Brigadier General Albert
Mills to major general: Colonels
Charles Morton, Granger Adams,
Geo. Dodd, Edward Plummer and
Clarence Townley to brigadier gener
als.
FORMER ALASKAN WOMAN
DROWNED IN ILLINOIS
SEATTLE. July 3.—Mrs. Scott
King, widow of the discoverer
of the Crooked creek placers on
Seward peninsula, Alaska, was
drowned at Preemption, Illinois, on
June 25
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WASHINGTON, July 1.—The expenses incident to the
Mexican emergency already provided or estimated approxi
mate $125,000,000, and this further expense will be covered
probably by a bond issue. Representative Kitchen, the Demo
cratic leader of the house, has introduced a general revenue
bill. It is designed to produce $210,000,000 annually from
increased surtaxes, incomes*and special taxes on inheritances
and war munitions plants. It also carries a provision creat
ing a non-partisan tariff commission and anti dumping clause.
MEXICO CITY, July 3.—The public generally takes a
more optimistic view of the breach with the United States and
feels that conditions are improving and a declaration of war
may be averted.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—The war ’ 'partment announces
that there will be 30,000 militiamen landed on the Mexican
border within the next two days.
BIG INCREASE IN
FUND FOR ARMY
WASHINGTON, July 3.—The ar
my bill reported by the committee to
the senate add* $40,000,000 to the
aviation and ordnance appropria
tions, and also adds $15,500,000 to
the pay of regulars and militiamen,
with a proportionate increase in
nearly every item in the bill. The
census bureau estimates that the
number of able jbodied men in the
United States ofimilitary age is 21,
000,000.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—The ar
my appropriation has received an
other increase in the senate, making
it $328,000,000" which is an in
crease of $140,000,000 over the
house total. Action on the bill has
been postponed for the present.
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POPULAR MAIL CONTRACTOR
VISITING LOCAL FRIENDS
Colonel Harry itevell, known and
respected from one end of Alaska to
the other, came over from Seward to
spend the Fourth in Anchorage and
to attend to business matters con
nected with his mail contract. Mr.
Revell has a four-years’contract
with the government to carry the
winter mail between Seward and
Idltarod and he has recently com
pleted the second successful year.
The Coolnel, as he is familiarly
known to his many friends, is a well
known dog musher and is one of the
men who has made Alaska famous
and helped blaze the trail for the
newcomer.
RICH WIDOW IS DEAD.
NEW YORK. July 3.—Mrs. Hettie
Green, the richest woman in the
world, died at her home in this city
today.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Thorpe, who
are successfully running the Mile 12
road house, north of Knik, came in
on the launch Swan this morning to
take in the opening of the new Em
press theatre and w'ill remain in the
city over the Fourth.
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PRESIDENT WILSON APPROVES
ALASKA RAILROAD APPROPRIATION
WASHINGTON, July 1,1916.
ARTHUR FRAME,
Anchorage, Alaska.
Appropriation bill carrying six and a quarter mil
lion for railroad passed and approved. Hurrah for the
Fourth.
JAMES WICKERSHAM,
Delegate from Alaska.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOB
BIG CELEBRATION TOMORROW
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The committee in charge of the f
Fourth of July celebration ha3
reached a final verdict in regard to
the program of sporting events
scheduled for that day.
The committee wants the contest
ants and interested parties to know
that when three prizes are given
there must be four or more contest
Onin. n>V>An film nri 700 Q ra I'iVPfl
here must be three or more contest
ants; when one prize is given there
must be two or more contestants.
Following is the program as out
lined by the committees: Parade
>vith band to start from 4th avenue
and K streets; march to C street and
:o Recreation park. Parade to start
promptly at 9:15 the morning of
hp Fourth
Parade of school children with band starts at 4th and K; march to
C St. Recreation Park, 9:30. Exercises opened at 10 o’clock by Judge
Mundy. Judge David reads Declaration of Independence at
Judge Reid delivers short address .
Flag Drill by School Children, appropriate music ..
200-yard dash, regular .Prizes $ 15.00
50- yard dash for boys .
50-yard dash for girls .
100-yard dash, regular .
50-yard dash for married ladies.
50-yard dash for single ladies .
Obstacle race .
Marathon, five miles .
Pie eating contest .
Fat man's race, hurdle .
Greased pole .
Sack race .
Potato race .
Pole vault .
Wheelbarrow race .
Relay, one mile .
High jump .
Baseball .
Firemen’s race .
DANCE ....
2.00
2.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
10.00
25.00
2.00
10.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
5.00
20.00
5.00
100.00
60.00
$10.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
15.00
1.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
3.00 .
3.00
10:15
10:25
10:40
$5.00
.50
.50
3.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
10:45
10:50
11:00
11:10
11:20
11:30
11:20
3.00 11:50
1.00
1.00
1.00
12:05
12:15
12:15
12:15
12:30
12:30
5:30
7:30
8:30
Judges—Walter DeLong, B. T.
Westermann, W. T. Normile.
Starters—Flieschman, Locke, and
Watson.
Timekeepers—E L. Bedell, H. P.
Warren.
Announcer—Jim Burns.
Committee—■A. S. Koch, Fred
Martin, Harry Schultz, J. T. Cun
ningham, A. G. Watts, W. H. Grigg.
MOVIE PICTURE !
OF CELEBRATION
—
A1 Smith and wife were arrivals in :
Anchorage' last night, having come
| up from Indian creek on a launch.
| Mr. Smith is a moving picture artist
! and is spending the summer in ;
southwestern Alaska taking a 10,- \
j 000-foot film of scenes which will
| be used by United S. company, of j
i New York.
Some time has been spent on Ko
1 diak island, and pictures were taken
along the Alaska Northern railway
i as far as Mile 29. From there Mr.
I Smith went to Moss Pass, where he
remained 11 days in order to get a
good view of the bore.
Tomorrow moving pictures win be j
j taken of the parade and all events j
at Recreation park. Mr. Smith will
also take a number of views along
the government railway and then
! will go to Kenai and Snug harbor.
On his return to the states stops will
be made at Valdez, Cordova and
, Ketchikan.
The Anchorage pictures will be
| shown by the Mutual Weekly, which
I feature is shown at the Empress the
atre.
PAY HAS BEEN STRUCK
ON INDIAN CREEK j
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;
P. R. Strong came in over the trail
from Indian creek yesterday and re
ports his placer claims on this creek
are showing up fine and that he has
struck pay. He came in after hose
and supplies and says it will be im- !
possible for him to spend the Fourth
in Anchorage and he leaves tomor
row for his holdings to continue
some important work he has mapped
out.
PROMINENT SAN FRANCISCO
RESIDENT IS DROWNED
LONG BEACH, Cal., July 3.—Ju
lius Liebes, a member of the firm
controlling the Alaska Commercial
company, and one of the leading fi
nancial and business men of San
Francisco, was drowned here yester
day while in bathing.
ROAD COMMISSI
10 REPAIR TRAILS
John Zug, who is the field repre
sentative of the Alaska Road com
mission, was an arrival on the steam
ship Alaska. He will make an inves
tigation as to trail conditions in the
Willow creek and Cache creek dis
tricts, with a‘ view to providing bet
ter transportation facilities for the
mine owners and prospectors of the
interior.
Mr. Zug will also look into the
mining and agricultural resources
that w ill be opened up by the govern
ment railroad in order to provide the
necessary trail feeders. He expects
to leave on Wednesday’s train for
out the line, and the length of his
stay will depend upon the amount of
work he finds necessary to do.
Mr. Zug will then return to An
chorage and leave for Iliamna bay
but wil come back later and spend
the most of the summer in this sec
tion.
‘The road commission fully ex
pects to receive an appropriation of
$500,000 from congress, but even
with this amount it will be impossi
ble to do any new work this season,"
said Mr. Zug. “There have been s>
many demands for trails, in different
parts of the territory, during the
past several years that we were un
able to give attention on accoun
of a lack of funds, and now that at
increased appropriation is in sigh"
some new work will likely be done
“It is the intention of the roar
commission to make repairs this
and Cache creek. After I have con
eluded niv investigation any ne1
work needed along the railroad rout
will be included in our estimate o
the appropriation asked at the next
session of congress.”
FIREMEN’S BALL BE BIG
EVENT TOMORROW NIGHT
The attendance at the Fireman's
dance promises to be a record one
as the committee in charge report
the sale of many tickets. The funds
derived from the dance are to be
used in a manner to help Anchorage.
The committee will publish a detail
ed statement of the finances of the
dance and the balance will go toward
buying slickers, helmets and paying
for the recharge of any private ex
tinguisher that might be used in
case of necessity.
SOLUTION’ IRISH QUESTION*
LOOMS OX HORIZO N
DUBLIN, July 3.—At a meeting
of the national directory of the
United Irish league, with John Red
mond presiding, it was agreed to ac
cept Lloyd-George’s proposal for a
solution of the Irish question.