LIVELY TIMES IN
GOVERNMENT MINT
(By Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. fi—Uncle
Sam's largest money factory, the
Philadelphia mint, is working these
days as it never worked before in the
history of the country. This is in the
natural order of things because the
war has created unprecendented de
mand for coin of all denominations.
No gold is being minted at present,
but halves, quarters, dimes, nickels
and pennies are being turned out by
the million. A double force of work
men keep the mint going sixteen hours
a day and more men are employed now
than ever before.
In peaceful times much coining was
done here for foreign government ,
principally South America, but since
the United States entered the war the
special work has hern stopped. The
last job of this sort was for Cuba, the
entire coinage of the island having
been made here.
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MASONS TO MEET.
A regular meeting of Mt. McKinley
lodge. No. 183, F. & A. M., will be held
Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. .
O. C. MEYER, W. M.
I). T. PHILLIPS. Secy.
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Your eyes fitted. Compound and
astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
WILL CULTIVATE
BATTLE FRONT
(By Associated Press)
(Correspondence Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 10.—The British ws
office is making plans for carrying ot
an agricultural offensive on an eno
mous scale this spring behind the Bri
ish lines in France. With the cordit
co-operation of the French goven
ment, thousands of acres of grass lan
will be plowed up, as well as son:
parts of the old battlefields. Britis
soldiers by the thousands will be en
ployed on the work, most of them b
ing assigned to this labor during the
period of reserve duty.
The food grown in this way will,
the war lasts long enough, go to he]
in feeding the British army. America
tractor plows will be largely used :
the work of turning over the groun
The area to be tilled includes oi
of the most fiercely contested battl
grounds of the war. Heretofore it hi
been held that little could be done fi
perhaps several generations toward r
storing these battlefields to cultiv
tion, owing partly to the soil beii
“poisoned” by asphyxiating gases ai
high explosives and partly to the fa
that unexploded shells and grenadi
would make plowing very dangerou
But practical farmers do not agri
with this theory. An American farm
who recently visited the whole Somn
area, studying the possibilities of ci
tivation there, states:
“To those who believe that the lai
has been poisoned by gas fumes
might point out that while these funn
wilt fresh foliage, the effect is on
temporary, rarely lasting for mo
than a week or two. The soil itse
is not deleteriously affected.
“As to the churning up of the oar
by bursting shells. I might ooint o
that subsoil cultivation by the use -
dynamite has been practiced in Ame
ica for several years. In all the wor
I know of no soil more likely to benel
by this process than that of Northei
France, underlaid as it is by strata '
decomposing chalk.
“Evidence of the fertility of tnoi
battlefields is found m the wealth <
flowers and weeds with which they ai
already covered. Never under tl
hands of the husbandman have thei
farms brought forth such cerdure.
"I believe that the danger from u
exploded shells is practically negli
ible. A shell which has failed to i
off at the end of a frve or ten mi
flight through the air is not like
to be disturbed by a prod from
plough. Moreover the explosive
a shell or grenade deteriorates rapid
from burial In damp earth. Buri*
barb-wire must be picked up, pullf
up, or cut off as it is encountere
Concrete fragments, heavy iron, ai
the like, will have to be picked t
bodily and carted away.
“This leaves one problem to 1
solved—a practicable way of effectii
the first rough cultivation.’’
The first implement to be us<
should be a harrow of enormoi
strength, raking the earth to a depi
of eighteen inches to two feet
could be hauled by a twenty-fo
cable from a tank-tractor. The ne
process would be a further smoothii
of the ground by means of a string o 1
j tractor ploughs. After that the groun
would be ready for the ordinary pro '
cesses of cultivation. 1
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(By Associated Press) 1
) i PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.—Virtually 1
'every state In the Union and many
| distant parts of the world are repres- *
- ented among the thousands of ship- 1
t' workers and their families who are '
,1 hastening to this city to settle in the '
11 new community established in the 1
1 Fortieth ward for employees of a *
i large shipbuilding corporation which (
l! has established a plant at Hog Island. 1
i | The influx, which began with the es
tabiishment of the plant a short time *
, will add, according to local of- !
Ms, from 25,000 to 30,000 persons '
Jhiladelphia’s population,
jefore the establishment of the Hog 1
d plant, thousands of workmen
. toted to the Delaware river ship
building yards had utilized all the 1
e housing facilities in the district. This
mafle it necessary for the city to co- '
perate with the government in plan
ning for the reception of the new army
hich Philadelphia is called upon to
1 accommodate.
a
Moore than 10,000 workers will be
^ required to erect the houses in the
community which will in the future bej
the homes of the new arrivals. It is
i estimated, according to surveys made
at the instance of the city, that from
Jr 5,000 to 7,500 dwellings will be neces
ie sary. The cost will exceed $10,000,
( 000 Including wages.
Another fortune will be required for
the construction of sewers, water fa
1 cilities and other sanitary arrange
1 ments in this new' section. Streets
'8iwill be laid, miles of wTater pipes will
Iv .
ue msiauea ana an me neating, ngnt-j
e ing and transportation accommoda
■ tlons of a modern city.
This working program is to be hast
ll ened with all possible speed so that
workmen who could be used on the
)£, scores of ships contracted for by the
r" government in Delaware river yard
will be released without delay.
icj The city is still working on the
n | problem of police and fire protection
)f| for the “Hog Island" colony along
with other details which cannot be ar
** ranged until the homes are built.
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0 LONDON, Feb. 6.—Rationing of
y meat, flour and sugar has been an
a unqualified success in British hotels
n and restaurants, according to a re
y| port from the ministry of food. The
di reports received from the proprietors
d show that some hotels have used only
i| half of their allowance of meat, while
d numerous eating places have been 30
P to 35 per cent under their ration of
j bread and flour. The best report on
10' sugar showed a total amount used of
g only two-thirds of the official allow
ance.
d Under the present regulations, ho
is' tels and restaurants are allowed to use
h two ounces of meat for breakfast and
1 five ounces for lunch and dinner. The
}t , other allowances are eight ounces of
st bread, two ounces of flour and one
ig ounce o! sugar dally.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—Encourag- f
ng reports of America’s chances for | J
ncreasing her share of the world’s ,
rade are being brought to the depart I \
nent of commerce by special agents! ,
tnd commercial attaches after investl
;ation in South America, the Orient j ^
tfrica and Australia. Information of j
:ommercial pecularities and sugges-1 ,
Ions for meeting the wishes of for-j <
sign purchasers have been prepared j
or the use of American business men.! ,
Robert S. Barrett, special agent of I,
he bureau of foreign and domestic ,
ommerce, reported today on his study -j
>t the paper trade in South America ! i
le visited every country of that con-!l
inent and listed the equipment and re-1 j
luirements of 3,800 newspapers and1 t
minting offices. He will undertake^
loon a trip through this country to ,
onfer with paper manufacturers and t
xporters on how they can enlarge f
heir South American business.
“Compliance with South American j
rade customs is all that is necessary ,
o make purchasers there permanent ,
ustomers of the United States,” Mr. .
farrett said. “Everywhere I went I |
ound the most cordial feeling toward i
his country and Americans. They!
■ealize down there that the United1
■dates entered the war for altruistic
•easons and at an enormous sacrifice
if men and treasure. Having fought
or democratic government them
elves, they admire with all the fervor .
>f the Batin race a nation which ,
ibandoned a war trade as great as
iurs to fight for world freedom.
“The Mexican policy of the United
dates has removed whatever of mis
nderstanding there may have existed
egarding North American ambition in
iouth America. Those who asstrted
hat the United States had territorial
.mbitions have been disarmed by our
vithdrawal from Vera Cruz. Those
iho were jealous of the prestige of
he United States have been won over
iy the participation of South Ameri
an diplomats in affairs affecting this
temisphere."
“The only thing standing in the way ,
if increasing our export trade is un
amiliarity with conditions in South
Unerica, which call for a handling of
hipments that is different from our
iractices here.”
One such difference cited by Mr. ,
3arrett is in the packing of goods
■ent to the west coast of South Amer
ca. Because of numerous transfers
>f shipment and lighterage in the shal
ow harbors, rolls of paper must be
protected by wooden shooks. Paper
lot so protected arrived damaged,
causing dissatisfaction and loss. I)o
nestic packing is adequate for east
coast shipments.
The use of the metric system in
South America also imposes special
conditions on trade to insure con
formity to sizes desired there. While
American publishers put their flat pa
icV on the basis of 500 sheets, weigh
ng 32 pounds, the South American
figures according to the number of
;rams to the square meter.
Peculiarities of tariffs have to he
considered—large size paper, for in
stance, taking small duty in Uruguay,
while smaller sizes pay heavy duty be
cause classed as writing paper, which
s regarded as a luxury. In Chile pa
ler that contains 15 per cent or more
if ground pulp enters free.
There are styles of paper desired in
South America which have to he made
especially for that trade, and which
always heretofore have 1 een supplied
by European makers. Chief of those
Is the so-called stamped paper, used
for legal documents, in which the gov
ernment has a monopoly for revenue
purposes. It is hand made and water
narked with the coat of arms of th»
cpublic where it is sold.
Approval of trade acceptances bv
he federal reserve board has removed
nuch of the difficulty which formerly
teset American export trade. Long
erm credits generally are required by
South American buyers.
Modern equipment and avert busi
mss methods were found by Mr. Bar
ett in his investigation of newspapers
nd printing offices. In Buenos Aires
Ion* there are 33 daily papers, of
vhich 11 are printed in foreign lan
uages, four in Italian, two in Knglish.
lernian and Syrian, and one in
'rench. Until three years ago little
lews was received from the United
itates, but closer relations between
he two countries and the growth of
he pan-American idea have caused a
emand for American news, which is
eing met by increased cable service,
he South American papers have a
aore serious tone than those of the
inited States. "Features” are a rar
ty, and the comic supplement is un
nown; but novels of literary value
re printed in dally installments, so
rranged in the paper that they can
ie cut out and preserved in book
arm.
Cable dispatches received by some
>apers are posted on bulletin boards,
vhere they may be compared with the
lispatches as printed, to show that
he news is genuine and was given
he public without "padding. ’ Scare
leads virtually are unknown.
Magnificent buildings house many
t Vl o tiouu-nr. nnnn ^ 1 .*_ ._ „ _
Dies and tiles, and containing art
vorks. A unique feature of one build
ng is a fencing room, a reminder of
he days when the code duello was the
irbiter of personal disputes. A inas
er-at-arms still is employed by the
japer to instruct its staff in fencing
is a pleasant and profitable reerea
ion.
The same paper has a powerful whis
le, which it uses to announce star
ling events to the city. Until the
European war began, extra editions
.vere few and far between, and the
vhistle seldom was heard. As world
events became of daily occurrence, the
vhistle blew frequently. A city coun
:il antagonistic to the editor of the
>aper attempted to impose restrictions
)n noises such as the whistle by pro
dding a fine for blowing whistles at
certain hours. The editor made out
lis check to cover a large number
[ines, and the “extra" continued to ;
sounded for the city’s benefit. Finally
the ordinance was repealed.
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FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPED
THROUGH USE OF HAWK
(By Associated Press)
RED LODGE, Mont., Feb. ti.—Cor
-espondence that originated in 19Ik
when a rancher of this vicinity at
tached to a small bottle, inclosing his
name and address, to the neck ot a
tiawk, whieh later was shot near Ba
jota, Voloinba, is responsible for a
journey to this town by Loois Felipe
tueda, a wealthy textile mill operator
of Bogota,
Rueda wrote to. the local man, and
ater to other persons in this vicinity,
ind friendships developed which the
South American is now' enroute here to
’urther in person.
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GOVERNMENT CONTROL
SIMPLIFIES MAT-JZLIS
(By Associated Press
SANTA FE, N. M„ Feb. 6.-Mudge
Reed Holloman of the New Mexico dis
trict court here, by virtue of the fact
that a railroad is in receivership, re
cently entered an order directing
Judge Lorin C. Collins, special master
for the New Mexico Central, to refrain
from efforts to sell the road.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of eteamera
without notice.
LEAVES SEATTLE LEAVES CORDOVA
January 24 Alaska January 31
February 1 Victoria February 8
February 8 No rthwestern February 15
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
Tickets on sale at uptown office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour
before sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, General Agent; S. R. HEDGES, Agent.
—Next Steamer—
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Seattle February 6 Due in Cordova, Westbound Feb. 12.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Special Ocean Excursions from Seattle to Sunny California. $33 to
San Francisco and return, final limit of sale February 28th. $50 to
Los Angeles and return. $54 to San Diego and return. Three sail'
• ings a week from Seattle to California points. Ansr.ge your winter
outing through your local agent.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
NORTHERN MEAT MARKET I
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in $1
I FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO- I
| VISIONS
•:j: ' } ■ Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to order* from %
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
| HALIBUT and Other Fresh Fish of all Kinds Will be I
Kept in Stock When Available.
| SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Prop*. |
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath,
Cordova House
DOOLEY AND GREENIG
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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Foos Gas Engines |
4 to 500 Horse Power
General Electric Motors |
Roebling Tramways |
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors I
HarmonMachinery Co.Inc J
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting |
CORDOVA, ALASKA
KAISER IN TURKISH FIELD MARSHAL UNIFORM
The most recent picture of Kaiser Wiinelm to arrive In the United States '
s!"»"s him In a Turkish field marshal uniform while he was visiting the Ger- 1
man nurses serving at the mosque of Saint Sophia In Constantinople* during '
his diplomatic trip to Turkey.