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VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 105
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 21,1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
Legislature Is Nearing End of Busy Session
Party Nominee for Delegate Be Ex-Officio Committeeman
FISHERMEN’S UNION REFUSE TO
SAIL NORTH UNTIL WAGE
AGREEMENT SIGNED
SEATTLE, Apr. 21—Local members
of the Alaska Fishermen's Union last
night rejected the price offered by
Alaska salmon packers for the season.
Astoria Fishermen Refuse
ASTORIA, Ore., Apr. 21.—Fisher
men at Astoria, employed at Bristol
Bay salmon canneries last night for
the second time rejected the price of
fered by the packers.
’Frisco Fisherman Fail to Vote
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 21.—The
Alaska Fishermen’s Union failed to
reach a vote here last night on their
wage controversy with the Alaska
Packers’ Association,
FREE STATE WANTS TO JOIN
PROPOSED LEAGUE NATIONS
GENEVA, Apr. 21.—The Irish Free
State applied today for a membership
in the League of Nations.
WEEKS TENDERS RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON, Apr. 21.—Secretary
Weeks tendered his resignation as a
member of the Republican National
committee.
FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN TO
MR. AND MRS. T. W. JEFFERYS
One of the charming affairs of the
spring was that of which Mrs. T. W.
Jefferys was the hostess. She issued
invitations to a number of her most in
timate friends, bidding them gather
at the home of Mrs. D. H. Tver on
Thursday evening, sewing forming the
diversion until 11 o’clock when the
guests were led to the dining room,
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
Shaded lights and candles shed a soft
glow over the table, where covers had
been laid for fourteen.
After partaking of a delicious col
lation the hostess was tendered a sur
prise in the nature of a handkerchief
shower. The affair was arranged for
the purpose of introducing Mrs. Scott,
| wife of the new manager of the Frye
Bruhn market here, and also a fare
well for Mr. Jefferys and family will
leave in the immediate future for Cen
tralia, Wash., to make their home.
The Jefferys have resided in Seward
for three years and have a host of
friends who regret their departure.
TIDAL WAVE IN TEXAS
BEAUMONT, Texas, Apr. 21.—A
tidal wave sweeping in from the Gulf
of Mexico during a perfect calm,
flooded the towm of Sabine, but no
one w'as drowned. Hundreds of head
of cattle perished.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 21—Lord Rob
ert Cecil dined last night with Wood
row Wilson whom he found still a firm
believer in the League of Nations.
PEKING, Apr. 21.—The Chinese
General Chamber of Commerce, a un
ion trade commercial and industrial
body in Peking today began a boy-j
cott on Japanese goods. Eighteen in
spectors have been appointed to re
port violations of the boycott.
Iditarod Quartz Mining Has
Reached Profit Making Stage
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERIOR MINING
CAMPS DEPENDS TO A GREAT EXTENT UPON
INSTALLATION OF FEEDER RANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS_HEAVY MINERALIZED BELT.
Locked up in the treasure vaults of
Nature and lying within an easilv
reached section of interior Alaska is
one of the richest mineralized belts ot
any continent—the Iditarod. This
section does not confine its wealth
producing activities to placer mining
alone but untold wealth is confined in
the rock-ribbed hills which traverse
a large country lying within the con
fines of the Yukon, Kuskokwim and
Iditarod rivers and reaching from the
first steps of the hills which form the
base of the Kuskokwim mountain
range to the eastern boundaries of
McKinley Park. Miles square in di
mension many of the valuable ledges
have not yet been touched by the
hardy prospector, but to those who
have endeavored to wrest from Na
ture the treasure contained in the
hills has come a reward with the
promise of much more in the luture.
To Jerome Warren, who is presi
dent of the Golden Horn Mining Com
pany in the Iditarod, and his associ
ates has come that reckoning which
years of labor and investment merits.
Coming into the Iditarod country m
the spring of 1917 Mr. Warren at once
actively engaged in searching 01
gold, devoting his time chiefly to lo
cating mineralized belts. In this m
was successful and today as a monu
ment to his efforts and as a medium
of reward there is in operation one
of the largest quartz mines of the in
terior which is on a producing basis
and will this year be brough to a
higher development for production.
Three years ago while prospecting
a few miles above the Flat creek con
fluence with Otter Creek and on Ot
ter Creek, Mr. Warren was fortunate
enough to uncover a promising ledge
of freemilling gold. This discovery |
was developed until today it is reck
oned as being the largest quartz min
ing venture of the Iditarod section..
All told there has been bored into the
hill a total of three thousand feet of1
shafts and tunnels, the longest tunnel1
being 700 feet, the deepest shaft 160;1
with over two million dollars worth of
ore blocked out ready to be brought1
to the surface. A mean average as
say gives a valuation of $75 a ton,'
with the ore in places going as high'
as $1700. The lowest assays so far1
show a valuation of $64. Of the ore
content 80 per cent bears free milling
volues, the remainder being basic,
rock. On the values recovered the
smelter returns show 95 per cent;
gold and 5 per cent silver. The aver
age width of the vein is three feet;
the vein being traceable for a distance
of two miles. Extension of this vein
have been made and included in an
other group of mines. The contact
formation is given as slate and gran
ite.
In giving the distribution of cost of
production in getting out the ore
which assayed $75.84 a ton, Mr. W ar-1
ren states that the freignt rate from
the mine to the Tacoma smelter came
to $61 a tori^ the cost of mining was;
$9, leaving but $5.84 to cover inciden
tal expenses of production. This ren-i
dered operations impracticable and to'
offset that condition Mr. Warren re-!
cently made a trip to the states rot
the purpose of studying better meth
ods of mining, which has resulted In
the inception of new methods which
will permit of shipments being made
that will return over $50 a ton on
the output. Mr. Warren on his arri
val at Fairbanks will immediately set
$1,000 Appropriated to Hold
Annual Fair in Each Division
RUSTGARD’S BILL FOR REVISION OF PROBATE
CODE WITHDRAWN FROM SESSION ON AC
COUNT TIME BEING LIMITED—FAIR BILL
PASSES SENATE, CARRY $1000 EACH DIVISION
Juneau, Alaska. Apr. 21.—Senate Bill 90, making the
nominees for Delegate to Congress ex-officio National
Committeeman of the respective parties, passed the Sen
ate this morning by a vote of six to two, Dimond and
Chamberlin opposing it.
Hunt’s bill prohibiting the maintenance of any se>vet
traps, trips, buzzers or similar devices in soft drink par
lors as a means of eluding official control of illicit booze
traffic passed the Senate.
The defiiciency bill carrying approximately $20,000
passed the Senate.
The Snodgrass Bill for territorial co-operation in the
holding of annual fairs on a circuit covering all four divi
sions showing one fair annually in the Territory, was
amended providing for annual1 Territorial co-operation
for each division, appropriating $1,000 annuallv for each.
Keys’ Bill prohibiting screens, blinds, etc., in soft
drink stores, cigar stands, and recreation halls was de
feated.
The Senate judiciary committee said the time was too
short to consider Rustgard’s revision of the probate code
and the bill was withdrawn for the session.
Numerous petitions and telegrams of remonstrance
are being received bys the representatives and senators of
the different divisions regarding the holding up of the
woman’s jury service bill, which was voted upon at the
last election, carrying by nearly two to one. The Woman’s
Clubs of the Territory are asking the passage of the bill
with or without sex exemption.
Twelve more days remain for the passage of bills al
ready before the House and Senate, and it is feared that
many will be lost in the confusion of the last days.
about securing the lequued equip
ment—a mill and a concentrator. With
these in operation he believes that
shipments can be made to the Taco
ma smelter by the way of St. Mich
ael which will permit of ample re
turns on the venture. It is estimated
that 2,000 tons of concentrates will be
shipped out this season. In addition
to the concentrates the amalgam from
the stamps will be another source of
revenue, at least 3,000 tons being
treated from the stamps; the total
amount of ore to be taken from the
mines will exceed 5,000. In the pro
duction of the ore and operation of
the mills nearly 30 men will be em
ployed. Later as development pro
gresses, it is the intention of the
company to instal a cyanide plant
so that it will not be necessary to ship
the concentrates to the states. This
phase of the mining game when in
troduced, will be the first cyaniding
plant to be installed in Alaska.
The greatest drawback to the rapid
development of the country, states
Mr. Warren, is transportation. When
better facilities are offered for trans
porting suppplies and ore shipments,
the Iditarod section will go ahead
faster than any other mining region
in Alaska; when that time comes then
will the interior see a revival of in
dustrial conditions which will ap
proach the earlyday history of the
north.
Mr. Warren will leave Monday for
Fairbanks, there to await the breakup
of the Tanana and Yukon rivers in
order to take his equipment to the
mining camp. All told, he sees noth
ing except a bright future for the in
terior mining regions when suitable
transportation is available.
FORMER CUSTOMS OFFICER
ARRESTED FOR DOPE TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, Apr. 21.—For the sec
one. time since his resignation from
office, Wesley S. Sischo, former cus
toms inspector, was today found guil
ty in the federal court of illicit traf
fic in opium.
ODD FELLOWS HOSTS
NEXT SHOUT EVE
On Saturday evening, April 28, Re
surrection Lodge No. A-7 I. O. O. F.
will act as hosts to the people of Sew
ard In celebration of the 102nd an
niversary of the order. Incidentally
the social function will mark the ded
ication of the new dancing annex
‘ which is now in the course of comple
! tion.
The committee in charge of the an
niversary event have arranged a pro
gram which will provide much enter
tainment for their guests and of which
further announcement will be made.
Tentatively the events of the evening
will be dancing, special entertainment
features and a supper, such as only
the Odd Fellows and their co-workers,
the Rebekahs, can assemble. The fra
ternal organization announces that
the public is cordially invited to at
tend the dedication exercises and to
participate in the social events which
will follow. Next Saturday night is
Odd Fellows’ night.
LOCAL COMPANY STARTS
DELIVERY LOGS MONDAY
The tug Kingfisher returned from
Day’s harbor early this morning with
65,000 feet of logs in tow for the
Resurrection Bay Lumber company.
Jas. Pierce, Jas. Harlan and Julius
Miller, who have been employed at
the Day’s harbor camp returned to
town on the Kingfisher.
With a large supply of logs on hand
the Resurrection Bay Lumber Com
pany will start delivery of lumber to
the Alaskan Engineering commission
Monday.
Agent Sweek reported this after
noon that the Overland Limited will
be three hours late in arriving in
Seward, having left the Tanana ter
minus that much behind the schedule.
i
FORESTRY PROTECTION
Tomorrow should inaugurate the
‘‘forest p/otection week” suggested by
Fores^pr John G. Brady, while on a
recent visit to Seward.
“Forest portection week,” in the
opinion of Mr. Brady, is one of the
most important events in the program
of conserving Alaska’s resources,
mainly of which is timber. Mr. Bra
dy, in outlining the campaign, states
that all the forestry department asks
is that those who have occasion to so-!
journ in the woods in enjoying their
outings to use due caution in regard
to fires and to advise those who are
apt to be lax in the observance of
timber regulations to leave no live
fires after camping is done, extin
guishing the flames with water, if
available. In many localities the
earth’s surface is composed of tundra
or moss and fire will travel for a con
siderable distance in this formation
if not properly quenched. Locally,
I many persons will co-operate with
Mr. Brady in protecting the timber
this vicinity and it is believed that a
j general movement in timber protec- j
i tion will be inaugurated for the com- j
ing week, which is designated as the I
one in which the- campaign should be
launched.
SCOTLAND WILL STAY WET
LONDON, Apr. 21.—The House of
Commons by a vote of 236 to 14 re
jected the prohibition bill for Scot
land introduced by Edwin Scrymge
mour of Dundee.
HUGE FLEETS LYING OFF COAST
OF NATION WILL BE CAP
TURED OR DESTROYED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 21.—The
cabinet this afternoon decided to or
der the United States t avv to sweep
the Atlantic coast clean of rum run
ners and rum pirates.
The huge gathering of rum laden
vessels anchored outside the three
mile limit constitutes a grave menace
to navigation, the captains of ocean
liners reporting collisions and near
collisions with the ships. Several acts
of piracy have also occurred during
past month, and it has been decided
to take action sweeping the vessels
from the seas, whether outside the
three mile limit or not.
BLDAPEST, Apr. 21.—One hundred
workmen were buried alive in a cel
lar in a celluloid factory which blew
up today. Forty-two bodies were re
covered up to noon today.
Communists and Socialists
Start Revolt in Germany
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! AFTER TERRORING INHABITANTS OF MUELHEIM
THREE DAYS GOVERNMENT TROOPS RETAKE
CITY FROM SOCIALISTS AND COMMUNISTS—
GENERAL UPRISING OF REDS FEARED
CONFERENCE HELD TO
DECIDE liliT
ML CRAFT
MAIN BATTERIES ON AMERICAN
WARSHIPS SHALL BE IN
CREASED IN CALIBRE
WASHINGTON, Apr. 21.—A forth
coming cabinet conference to decide
whether the main batteries of thir
teen American battleships shall be
lessened in order to increase the cali
bre and battle range of the remain
ing vessels may develop into a major
naval council to discuss the basis of
naval policies of extreme importance.
Data illustrating an international
race for supremacy in naval auxil
iaries which has followed the Wash
ington arms conference, will be laid
before President Harding with a for-1
mal expression from his naval advi
sers as to the necessity of an Ameri- J
can program, which if agreed to will
maintain a balance.
SEATTLE, Apr. 21.—Six Standard '•
oil men took passage on the steamer -
Curacao yesterday for Sitka to pros- <
pect for oil on Baranoff island. 1
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The Coast and Geodetic survey ves- 1
sels Discoverer and Pioneer put to sea 1
today for Alaska. The Pioneer will *
operate at False Pass and the Discov- i
erer at Kodiak. i
MUELHEIM, Germany, Apr. 21.—
After being terrorized for three days
by Communist mobs which held the
city under barricades, the City of
Muelheim is again under control of
the constituted German authorities
again. A force of 300 police and city
officials which had been besieged in
the rathaus made a sorr.i * from this
great fortress like building this morn
ing, cut thru the lines of besiegers
and caught them in the rear, arrest
ing many, and taking cocaoi of tie
citv
BERLIN, Apr. 21.—Pears of a gen
eral communist uprising in the Ruhr
is expressed in government circles.
Reports tonight tell of disor lers in vv
ric.is cities.
Citizens Are Orjanizipfl.
MUELHEIM, Apr. 21.—The citizens
of Mulheim and vicinity tonight are
organizing for self-protection against
anemployed bands.
LONDON, Apr. 21.—The question
>f Ruhr occupation by the French was
igain raised in the House of Loras bv
l.ord Buckmaster who strongly crini
:ized the government’s policy and de
nanded a firmer attitude toward
oward France. He declared that it
yould be impossible for Germany to
>ay her reparations with her banks
ind industries (tied up, and that other
tations were interested in these pay
nents as well -as France.