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ELLIS BALL
CHIU MILL
The mill that takes the pros
pector off the labor market.
Cheaper than an trastra, more
efficient than a stamp mill.
MADE IN SIZES FROM
TWO TO FIFTY TONS
DAILY CAPACITY
Briced $150 to $1989
Investigate the Ellis Mill First
NELS HAGEN
ALASKA AGENT*
Write for information to
P. O. Box 1105
SEWARD. ALASKA
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A THOROUGH RECOUNT
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 10.—The
determination of finding the official
result of the senatorial contest be
tween Brookhart, republican and
Steck, democrat, was begun today,
wjjj| n a board of supervisors were
appointed in each of Iowa’s ninety
counties went to count tlie votes on
the face. Unofficial returns give
Brookhart a lead of 1025 over Steck
out of the 900,000 votes over Steck
cast on election day.
MACDONALD TO VISIT AMERICA
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Ramsay Mac
Donald is contemplating a visit to
America.
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The KOHLER
Automatic POWER
and LIGHT Plant
—requires no storage batteries
for power and light
—produces standard 110 volt
electricity
' ■—has a capacity of 1500 watts or
two electrical horsepower
—operates simply at the touch
of any button anywhere on
the circuit
Write for illustrated literature.
Come in and see the plant in
operation
C. E. Orlander
STANDING OF ELECTORAL
VOTE IN LAST ELECTION
The Republicans are assured of a
big majority in the House, with one
district that of the member at large,
from New Mexico still in doubt. The
political complexion of the new House
by states on the face of unofficial but
I virtually complete l'eturns is as fol
lows :
Alabama, 10 democrats; Arizona, 7
democrats; California, 2 democrts, 9
republicans; Colorado, 1 democrat, 3
republicans; Connecticut, 5 republi
cans; Florida, 4 democrats; Delaware
1 republican; Georgia, 12 democrats;
Idaho, 2 republicans; Illinois, 5 dem
ocrats, 28 republicans; Indiana, 3 dem
ocrats, 10 republicans Iowa, 11 repub
licans; Kansas, 2 democrats, 6 repub
licans; Kentucky, 8 democrats, 3 re
publicans; Louisiana, 8 democrats;
Maine, 4 republicans; Maryland, 4
democrats, 2 republicans; Massachu
setts, 2 democrats, 13 republicans;
Michigan, 13 republicans; Minnesota,
7 republicans, 3 farmer labor; Mis
sissippi, 8 democrts; Missouri, 9 dem
ocrats, 7 republicans; Montana, 1 dem
ocrat, 1 republican; Nebraska, 3 dem
; ocrats, 3 republicans; Nevada, 1 re
publican; New Hampshire, 2 repub
licans; New Jersey, 2 democrats, 10 re
publicans; New Mexico, in doubt, the
democrats leading; New York, 22 dem
ocrats, 20 republicans; Ohio, 6 dem
ocrats, 16 republicans; Oklahoma, 7
democrats, 1 republican; Oregon, 3
republicans; Pennsylvania, 36 demo
crats, 1 republican; Oregon, 3 repub
licans; Rhode Island. 1 democrat, 2
republicans; South Carolina, 7 demo
crats; South Dakota, 3 republicans;
i Tennessee, 3 democrats, 5 republicans;
Texas, 17 republicans; Utah, 2 repub
licans; Vermont, 2 republicans; Vir
ginia, 10 democrats; Washington, 1
democrat; 4 republicans; Wisconsin,
i 10 republicans, 1 socialist; Wyoming,
1 republican.
Totals—Democrats 183; Republicans
246; Farmer Labor 3; Socialists 2; in
doubt 1.
Personnel of the Senate
The new line up for the Senate,
omitting contests in Iowa and New
Mexico, which still are in doubt, tht
Republicans will have 53 members
, the Democrats 39, and the Farmei
Labrites 1. A successor was appoint
| ed to fill the place vacated by the
death of Brandegee; and a successor
also a republican, will be appointed tc
j succeed Henry Cabot Lodge, who
: died Sunday. The following list shows
the Senators who held over, those whc
were elected last Tuesday, and the cor
test undecided:
Alabama—Oscar W. Underwood anc
J. Thomas Heflin, democrats.
Arizona—Henry F. Ashhurst, dem.
: Ralph H. Cameron, rep.
Arkansas—Thaddeus H. Cara-way
| dem., Joseph T. Robinson, dem., re
! elected.
California—Hiram W. Johnson, rep
i Samuel Shortridge, rep.
Colorado—Lawrence C. Phills, rep.
| re-elected; Rice W. Means, rep., elect
j ed for term now held by Alva B. Ad
ams, dem.
Connecticut—George P. McLean
i rep., John Q. Tilson, rep.
Delaware—Thomas F. Bayard, dem
Coleman, rep., succeeding L. Heislei
Ball, rep.
Florida—Duncan U. Fletcher, dem.
Percy Trammell, dem.
George—Walter N. George, dem.
Wm. J. Hai-ris, dem., re-elected.
Idaho—Frank P. Goodwin, rep., W
E. Borah, re-elected.
Illinois—Wm. B. McKinley, rep., C
A Fountain
of ’South
Beauty linked with power that
stays young — that’s the Willys
f Knight! The quiet Willy s-Knight
sleeve-valve engine improves iclih
use — a fountain of thrills and
satisfactions. In ten years we have
never known a Willys-Knight
engine to wear out! Touring
$1195, Coupe-Sedan Standard
$1450, 5-pass. Standard Sedan,
now $1695, f. o. b. Toledo.
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P. M. OGLE, AGENT
Seward, Alaska
I S. Deneen, ref)., succeeding to the j 1
j seat now held by McCormick, rep.
t Indiana—James E. Watson, rep.,
! Samuel M. Ralston, dem.
| Iowa—Albert B. Cummins, rep., S.
i W. Brookhart, rep.
Kansas—Chas. H. Curtis, rep., Ar
! thur Capper, rep., re-elected. i
Kentucky—Richai'd P. Ernest, rep., .
Fred M. Sackett, rep., succeeding to ,
seat now held by A. Owsley Stanley, ,
rep., re-elected.
Louisiana—Edwin S. Broussard, and
Jose Ransdell, dem., re-elected.
Maine—Frederick Hale, rep., Bert ,
M. Fernald, rep., re-elected Sept. 8,
1924.
Maryland—0. E. Weller, rep., Wm. |
Bell Bruce, dem.
Massachusetts—Henry Cabot Lodge, j
(died yesterday), rep., Frederick H. j
Gillett, rep., succeeding to seat now j
held by David I. Walsh, dem.
Michigan—Woodbridge N. Ferris, j
dem., James Couzens, rep., re-elected
Minnesota—Hendrik Shipstead, far
mer labor; Thos. B. Scliall, rep., de
feating Magnus Johnson, farmer labor.
Mississippi—Hubert D. Stephens,
dem., Pat Harrison, dem., re-elected.
Missouri—James A. Reed, dem., Sel
den I’. Spencer, rep.
Montana—Burton K. Wheeler, dem.,
Thos. J. Walsh, dem., re-elected.
Nebraska—Robert B. Howell, rep.,
George W. Norris, rep., re-elected.
Nevada—Kef Pitman, dem., Tasker
L. Oddie, rep.
New Hampshire—George H. Moses,
rep., Henry W. Keyes, rep., re-elected.
New Jersey—Edward I. Edwards,
rep.
ALASKA R. R. HEADS .
ON WAY TO CAPITAL
SEATTLE, Wn„ Nov. 10.—Governor
Scott C. Bone, accompanied by Noel
Smith, special assistant secretary of
the Interior and B. H. Barndolar, ac
countant for Aaska Rairoad passed
thru this city yesterday en route to
Washington, D. C., for a conference
with heads of the Interior depart
ment concerning matters pertaining
to the Alaska Railroad said “while
there is a deficit, the Alaska Railroad
is more than paying for itself in the
development of the Territory.”
BUTLER WILL BE NEW
SENATOR FROM MASS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11.—
Butler, chairman of the Republican
committee and captain-general of the
Coolidge Campaign throughout the
nation, will be new United States sen- j
ator from Massachusetts, according to !
semi-official information.
, Borah will take over the chairman-!
ship of the foreign relations commit
, tee, which was also held by Lodge,
and Curtis will probably succeed to
the republican leadership in the Sen- !
, ate.
RESIDENTS OF TELLER
SAVED, STARVATION
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' TELLER, Alaska, Nov. 11.—The U.
S. coast guard Mojave which left 36
’ tons of provisions at this port Octo
ber 10, saved the town from starva
tion this winter, it is stated here to
day, as stocks were practically ex
hausted and the citizens were depend
’ ing on the arrival of the gasboat
Apollo for their winter’s supplies.
The Mojave cut its way for miles
thru ice fields and saved the people
from starvation.
ADMINISTRATfONWiLL
NOT CHARGE TAXATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—The ad
ministration has no present intention
of pressing for tax legislation at the
coming short session of Congress,
Secretary Mellon indicated, after a
conference with the President.
EIG DEMAND FOR XMAS CARDS
Despite the many agents soliciting
Christmas Cards in Seward, the de
mand for Gateway Cards was unusu
ally large this year, several thous
and being sold. One large shipment
came in on the last boat and ano
ther one is expected Saturday.
SEE HUGH DOUGHERTY
FOR SALE
One lot 50 by 100, containing one 3
room furnished house, and one 2
room furnished house; price $750;
small payment down, balance easy
terms.
FOR SALE
One 3-room house fully furnished;
easy terms.
FOR RENT
One 2-room cabin, furnished.
One 3-room house furnished.
SEE HUGH DOUGHERTY
W. W.s BLOCKING WAY
SKAGIT LIGHT PROJECT;
TROOPS BE CALLED OUT
SEATTLE, Wn„ Nov. 10.—Sheriff
?on of, Skagit County, this morning
Lppealed to the Governor of the state
>f Washington to call out troops to
•estore civil authority at Concrete,
Washington.
All road and approaches leading to
he little city, \yhich have; been block
id for three weeks by three hundred
. W. W.s, who are seeking to pre
sent the operation of the Stone &
Webster Mount Baker power plant.
CONCRETE, Wn„ Nov. 10.—With
dx deputy sheriffs armed with rifles
uul sawed-off shotguns posted on the
[Tills above’ the Concrete bridge to
<uard against sniping, Sheriff C. R.
Conn, of Skagit County inarched
igainst the stronghold in the woods,
near the bridge with seventeen other
leputies and open the bridge to traf
fic and escorted 150 I. W. W.s out
of the town.
Only one shot was fired and that
went toward the sky.
MAN CAUSING ARREST OF
EDITH CAVELL, NURSE IN
WORLD WAR EXECUTED
BRUSSELS, Nov. 10.—A court mar
tial, sitting at Brussels passed sen
tence of death on Henri Descornez,
Belgian ex-soldier and traitor and
one of the principles of the band of
spies who caused the arrest of Edith
Cavell, English Red Cross nurse dur
ing the world war.
NEPHEW OF “TEDDY”
VIRTUALLY SELECTED
ASST. SEC’Y OF NAVY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11.—
Theodore Douglas Robinson, of
New York, a nephew of the late Pre
sident Roosevelt has virtually been
selected for the office of Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.
AMUNDSEN’S VESSEL
MAY ABANDON TRIP
ACROSS NORTH POLE
CHRISTIANIA, Nov. 12.—Explorer
Sverdrup today told the Berlinske Ti
dcnde that the latest messages he had
received from the Amundsen explo
ration ship Maude was that the trip
was proving unfavorable owing to ice
conditions, and he expressed the fear
that the plan to drift across the North
Pole in the Arctic floe ice would have
to be given up.
Dr. Nansen is said to interpret the
message from the Maud to mean that
the vessel has abandoned the drift
and is now trying to get back into
Bering sea.
COOLIDGE PAYSHONOR
TO UNKNOWN SOLDIER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—Presi
dent Coolidge motored to the Arling
ton National cemetery yesterday and
placed a wreath on the tomb of the
unknowm soldier, America's symbol of
her heroic dead.
NEW ASSISTANT TO
SECRETARY OF NAVY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—Theo
dore Douglas Robinson wTas appointed
assistant secretary of the navy this
afternoon.
ALASKA PICTURED AS
LAND OF PROMISE FOR
BIG NUMBER FARMERS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—Alaska
is pictured in glowing colors as a
land of opportunity in a special re
port to the Interior Department by
Alaskan railroad officials, who declare
conditions there most favorable for
colonization by fifty thousand farmers
and their families. With that num
ber of industrious farmers, they said
that Alaska in a few years would
prove a large factor in supplying the
United States and foreign markets
with farm, dairy and meat products.
The report added that one of Alas
ka's essential needs is a comprehen
sive system of wagon roads.
LABOR PREMIER RESIGNS
RESULT DEFEAT PARTY
MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 14.
—The labor premier of Victoria prov
ince, G. M. Prendergast, resigned to
day as a result of the defeat of his
party, and a “no vote of confidence”
in his administration being passed.
HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE
AND JUMPS IN RIVER
FIRES RIFLE BULLET INTO BODY
OF WIFE—RAN FOR CON
GRESS IN 1922.
EVERETT, Nov. 11.—Mrs. Percy
B. Tyler, forty-four, was fatally
wounded by a rifle shot fired by her
husband in front of their residence
here last night.
Tyler, who ran for congress on the
Farmer Labor Ticket in 1922, escaped
from the police and in a letter told
his brother in law T. R .Spangler, they
would find his body in the Snohomish
River.
CANADA SHOWS FARMERS
HOW TO BE CONVENIENT
OTTAWA, Ont„ Nov. 12.—Bring
ing city conveniences to the farm
home by means of a motor truck
traveling through newly settled dis
tricts, fitted up with all the ap
pointments of the modern house is
the latest method of land colonizing
adopted by the Ontario Department
of Agriculture.
The truck is equipped with a com
plete water pressure system for a
house. It includes bathroom, drink
ing water supply, shower bath, kit
chen sink, water pressure tank, el
ectric water pump, hot water range
heater and septic tank. Practical
demonstrations of how to apply the
system to the farm are given along
the roadside.
ADMIRAL WATSON SAILS
FROM SEATTLE WITH
CONSIGNMENT FREIGHT
WILL PROCEED TO ANCHORAGE
IF FREIGHT DISCHARGING
CONDITIONS PERMIT
SEATLE, Wash., Nov. 12.—The Ad
miral Watson of the Pacific Steam
ship company sailed from Seattle
this morning with 34 passengers and
a capacity load of freight for this
port and Anchorage.
Providing conditions permit for a
clear passage to Anchorage she will
take in the Cook Inlet port.
For Kodiak—Alice Vanschelle, Lot
tie and Marie Hanschelle, Margaret
Zahn, Herman Vanschele, C. Walk
er and Miss Grace Treat.
MRS. HARDING IMPROVED
MARION, 0., Nov. 12.—Mrs. Hard
ing passed a restful night and her
condition is somewhat improved, ac
cording to a bulletin issued by Dr.
Sawyer today.
STRICT ADHERANCE TO
FISHERIES REGULATIONS
WILL BE CARRIED OUT
INSTRUCTIONS TO ARREST ALL
FISHERMEN NOT COMPLY
ING WITH NEW LAW.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 11.—
The treaty between the Untied States
and Canada to prohibit fishing for
halibut in the North Pacific will be
rigidly enforced and all violators will
be prosecilted to the fullest extent
of the law.
This warning was issued today by
Henry O’Malley, United States com
missioner of fisheri s.
A joint commission ol two repre
sentatives of the United States and
two representatives from Canada will
meet in Seattle on November 20, to
discuss joint action for the treaty's
enforcement.
In United States waters, it is said
that Alaska salmon warden’s services
will be used for the enforcement pur
poses. All enforcement officers, with
their vessels have been ordered to
every port in Alaska where cold
storage plants are situated, with in
structions to arrest every fisherman
who brings in halibut during closed
season.
DOG WEARS RED LIGHT TO
AVOID GETTING RUN OVER
CEDAR GROVE, Nov. 7—A visit
ing autoist, passing through here the
other night, rubbed his eyes as he saw
a dancing red light in the street in
front of his car, made some remarks
about post-war liquor, and stopped to
investigate.
Closer inspection revealed a small
dog surmounted by a red electric light
with a dry cell battery fastened about
his mid section.
A local woman explained that her
pet would not stay off the streets at
night, so she rigged up a signal light
to keep him from being run over.
LIPSTICK INDIGESTION
NEW FLAPPER AILMENT
LEIPSIC, Germany, Nov. 6.—Lip
stick indigestion has developed here
among young women, who use rouge
too freely, according to physicians.
Many of the cosmetics, particularly
the cheaper kinds, contain harmful
ingredients, assert the doctors, which
cause complications when they come
in contact with food.
PASSES BAR EXAMINATION
Edward P. Harwood of Cordova has
successfully -passed the bar examina
tion and is now a full fledged attor
ney.
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 .7
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 the 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 wu*ite.
This is not a dressed-up course. Bring along your wool
shirt and overalls. You will need them.
CHARLES E. BUNNELL
President.
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