ALASKA'S TRADE
MAY REACH
Alaska's commerce with the United
States practically all of which is ship
ped to and froni Seattle will be in
creased from $64,799,245 last year tc
at least $400,000,000 this year, and il
may exceed that sum. The number ol
passengers going in and out of Alaska
■will double that of last year.
This is the opinion of M. S. Whit
tier, deputy collector of customs ai
Juneau, formerly of Cordova who has
been in the Northern service for mort
than a dozen years.
The first seven months of the yeai
showed a tremendous improvement ir
both exports and imports, according
to records compiled by the departmem
at Juneau, the increases in exports
being mainly to the line of copper anc
ether metals. The imports to Alaskf
this year exceed the figures for 190?
09, the record years of the country
when the Copper River & Northwest
ern railway was under construction
The increase in imports this yeai
Is due to the mining activity at Ju
neau, where tremendous plants an
being installed, augumented by a lo
of material shipped to Anchorage foi
use in the construction of the govern
ment railroad and an increased num
ber of small quartz mills and mining
plants shipped to various parts of th<
Territory.
Gold exports are already $2,000,000
ahead of those of last year. This is
accounted for by the fact that big
plants have been in operation in low
grade ore. The increase in copper
conies mainly from the Kennecott
mines, which are shipping at the rate
of more than $1,000,000 a month.
The increase in the number of pas
sengers going in and out of the Ter
ritory this year is due, Mr. Whittier
believes, to the fact that Alaska re
ceived a tremendous amount of ad
vertising when the appropriations for
the construction of the government
railroad was passed by Congress. The
value of the advertising was enhanc
ed by work done by Seattle newspa
pers and commercial institutions.
Tourists, unable to go to Europe, were
attracted to the North.
LIST INTERIOR STEAMER
LEAVES EIIRBINKS SUNDAY
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FAIRBANKS, Oct. 1—The season ofl
navigation on the Tanana and Yukon
rivers Is about over, as the freeze up
will occur within the next week or
two. The last steamer to leave here
for Whitehores will be next Sunday.
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SHELDON TO DRIVE
FOR N. C. COMPANY
"Bobbie" Sheldon, the origirikl trail
automobile man will manage the
Northern Commercial Company’s
stage line from Fairbanks to Chltina
this winter. The service starts next
Monday.
RATTLING GOOD
Cordova turned out en maRse last
night as the guest of the crew of the
Prometheus at a smoker and enter
tainment which was one of the most
enjoyable affairs of the kind ever
given in the town. Eagle Hall was the
scene of pleasure and was artistically
decorated with large flags and the fes
tooning of the national colors. A
sixteen foot ring was built in one end
of the hall and the roped arena fired
the sporting blood of those who de
light in exhibitions of the manly art.
The seating arrangement was ideal
and attentive ushers handled the large
crowd In a most satisfactory manner.
As the guests entered they were pre
sented with souvenir program and of
fered the choice of cigars or cigaret
tes. A six piece orchestra was in at
tendance and played several ov rtures,
as well as furnished inspiring music
as each number was rendered. For
the success of the affair much credit
is due E. F. Bilson, chairman. C. A.
Gobel. secretary, and I\ O'Brien, L.
Carpenter, F. M. Payne, B. R. Parker,
J. S. Stehsel and C. G. Goeltz, mem
bers of the committee on arrange
ments.
The fun started promptly at 8:30
o’clock with a three round sparring
bout, 126 pounds, between H. Stubbs
and W. O’Lague, who mixed it up fast
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evenly matched and the referee de
cided it a draw. Then came a three
round go. 160 pounds, between G. Dick
man and L. Carpenter. The latter
was a little too scienced for his op
ponet, but no decision was given.
The main event of the evening was
a six round bout, at 160 pounds, be
tween H. Schuetz, champion of the
Prometheus and Geo. Hickman, Cor
dova's favorite. Unfortunately it did
not last long, owing to an accident
which befell Hickman. In first round
the Cordovan started in to lead, which
resulted in both men putting up a good
fight. Hickman fell, but was imme
diately on his feet and did not realize
that he had injured himself until he
was knocked down in the second
round and was unable to rise. Ho»was
compelled to take the count and
Schuetz given the decision. Upon
examination by Dr. Council he found
that Hickman had broken a bone in
his right ankle. The injury was dress
ed and Hickman taken to the hospital,
where he is now resting comfortably.
An amusing event was a cup fight
between B. H. Johnson, F. Czarnetzky,
A. Tiegden and W. J. O'Lague. Ken
neth Holden gave a clever imitation
of an Indian dance and told a couple
of funny stories. The wrestling bout
between C. G. Goeltz and (>. D. Fahlen
kamp was a draw. The exhibition of
Japanese sword fencing was a novelty
that was appreciated. J. N. Allen, as
the world’s heavy weight lifter, did his
part well, while the Indian club swing
ing by J. A. Wags ter was very good.
Then followed an intermission of ten
minutes during which time refresh
ments, both liquid and solid, and
cigars were passed.
The second part of the program
consisted principally of vocal and in
strumental music, headed with a rag
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sel and J. Buchanan. A wrestling
match between Billy Horseshoe and
one of the Prometheus crew was
full of ginger. H. H. Chittenden
sang a solo in good voice and later
played a violin solo. The Bit of Hag
time by B. Sacharski and C. W. Swan
ton made hit. The musical stunt by
J. Buchanan H. H. Chittenden and J.
McGinnis was thoroughly enjoyed as
well as the selection by the Lltte Town
Quartette. The oldtime stag affair
wound up with the best of feeling all
round and the the Prometheus boys
were voted royal entertainers.
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Nifty Job printing at the Times.
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WANTED
A blacksmith, for general mine
work. Position permanent if satis
factory. One who can do machine
work preferred.
DR. W. H. CHASE.
BAD CHECKS TAKEN
AT ANCHORAGE SALE
In the last mail from the East, the
Receiver of the local land office, had
returned to him from the U. S. Treas
urer at Washington, three checks
which were accepted in payment for
lots in the recent government auction
at Anchorage, with the statement that
these checks were not "good," since
the maker’s name did not appear on i
any of the three. The total value of
the three checks amounts to $272.88.
Receiver Boyle stated today that'
the checks had been accepted by A.|
Christenson, who conducted the sale, |
and that they have been checked up>
by a clerk at Anchorage, as well as |
by himself, and that after being!
brought to Juneau were cashed by the
bank here. The deficiency in the sig
natures was not detected until they
reached the U. S. Treasury depart
ment at Washington.—Juneau Empire.
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Fresh Petalumna eggs, at the Blum,
O’Neill Co. 50 cents a dozen.
NEW CHANNEL IS
ELIZABETH
SEWARD, Oct. 1—The United
3tates Coast and Geodetic boat Ex
plorer arrived yesterday enroute to
3eattle, having completed its labors
n Cook Inlet for the year. The cat>
ain reports the discovery of a new
nside channel around Cape St. Ellza
peth at the entrance to the Inlet. Cape
3t. Elizabeth has been one of the
nost dangerous points to vessels in
\laska, especially in the winter time,
ind »he new route will be welcomed
py the masters of the ships plying In
hese waters. The new route is in4^e
3ore Rock, on which the Admiral
Svans struck this past summer.
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Read the Times, Daily and weekly
ind send it to your friends.
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MEN’S
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WOOLEN SHIRTS, ALL KINDS—RUBBER BOOTS
AND SHOE PACS
UNDERWEAR, ALL WEIGHTS
GLOVES AND MITTS
SLICKERS, OVERALLS AND KHAKI CLOTHING,
SOXS, ALL WEIGHTS—RED RUBBER BOOTS
Special attention given mail orders
Send Your Order in To-day.
Satisfaction Guranteed.
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1 Come In and See
Empress Theatre
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, 1915.
PATHE WEEKLY NEWS No. 40
THE LIVID FLAME—
A Selig Drama in Two Acts.
THE NO-ACCOUNT COUNT—
A Kalem Comedy
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Admission 25 Cents One Show 8 p. m. Sharp
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