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
mation, jigging, table concentration and flotation?
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 ? 1 •
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 write.
This is not a dressed-up course. Bring along your wool
shirt and overalls. You will need them.
CHARLES E. BUNNELL
President.
Gifts From Eastern Lands
Emerge From Dusty Bins
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 9.—The
State department lias rescued from
its temporary war-time quarters in a
sub-basement a collection of rare
Sifts from the East, presented to the
American government as good-will
offerings.
Swords from Japan and Siam, a
stone from the Great Wall of China,
relics from Korea, and rare embroid
eries are in the collection. Miscella
neous documentary material and ob
jects of art. now in the keeping of
the State Department, would, in the
opinion of officials, be valued in the
millions of dollars if offered for sale.
The swords from Japan seem to
have been brought here by the first
mission from Japan in I860, when
ratifications of the treaty of 1858
were exchanged. These gifts corres
ponded, it is believed, with those
that Commodore Perry took with him
to Japan. When the treaty with Ko
rea was ratified here, the members
of ttfe mission from that country
brought presents with them. The
Japanese mission of 3872 likewise
brought gifts.
Congress may be asked to make
provision by appropriation for the
proper care of the articles.
Crime Decreases In Prague
(By Associated Press)
PRAGUE, Feb. 10.—There was a
considerable decrease in crime during
the last year, according to a report
issued by the police authorities. The
city with a population of 700,000,
had only two murder cases.
The report records an increase in
street accidents, which is regarded
as only natural in conquence of the
# rapid growth of Prague. Twenty
three were killed in automobile ac
cidents.
Holland Will Send *
Deaf Team To Play
Football In Belgium
(By Associated Press)
AMt "RDAM, Holland, Feb. 10.—
A sporting league exclusively for
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the deal has been formed simultane- j
ously both here and in Rotterdam.
The members will specialize in foot
ball and a match between Amster
dam and Rotterdam elevens has been
arranged for next Easter Monday.
From the two deaf teams a national
eleven will be selected which is to
meet a ^Belgian team of deaf play
ers at Antwerp next May.
S. LUNDBLAD RETURNS
S. Lundblad returned on the Ala
meda from Seldovia, where he has
spent the summer. Mr. Lundblad will
again open his fish house at the head
of the wharf.
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BUREAU HAS NO
I FUNDS TO HELP
REL1EVEDEER
JUNEAU: Any relief measures un
dertaken to prevent extermination of
deer in Southeastern Alaska, will be
made possible by funds from sources
other than official, it was made
] known here today upon receipt of tel
egrams from Washington by the Ju
jneau Chamber of Commerce. The
j Federal Biological Survey has defi
| nitely announced it has no funds it
lean legally expend for that purpose.
Game Warden En Route
j Acting Agent H. W. Terhune, wir
iing from Sitka this morning, inform
led Mrs. Kay, clerk in the bureau of
jfice, he would come here as soon as
! possible to investigate the local situ
ation and see wliat relief work could
I be undertaken. Mr.. Terhune was re
Icentlv in the Petersburg and Wran
| sell districts and went to Sitka to ap
pear in trials of alleged violators of
the Alaska game law.
Mr. Goddard cabled from Sitka say
ing he was in direct communication
■ with Washington Bureau officials,
j who informed him no funds were on
i hand but had asked for an estimate
|of the probable cost of feeding hay
to herds of Baranoff island, Chichagof
i island and Kruzoll island.
Chamber Gets Action.
Secretary M. S. Whittier of the Ju
neau Chamber of Commerce wired
full accounts of the situation yester
day afternoon both to Dr. E. W. Nel
son of the Biological Survey and to
Delegate Sutherland. He urged the
importance of immediately undertak
ing relief measures saying the situa
; tion demanded official and organized
eeffort if the animals were to be saved
j from extermination.
The Chamber had received answers
from both men today. Do. Nelson said
the buureau had no funds that it could
j legally use, and that it whs in direct
touch with Mr. Goddard and added:
I will inform you later concerning re
| suits of our efforts.
Delegate Sutherland’s wire said the
bureau was appealing to private
! sources for money to conduct relief
-work. He said: “Dr. Nelson of Bio
logical Survey is raising funds among
naturalists for protestion of deer and
expects to have §1,000 by Saturday
night. Solicitor for the Department
of Agriculture advises Dr. Nelson he
cannot use game protection funds ap
propriated by Congress.
Cold Affects Forage.
Warden Goddard after trying out
hemlock and other foliage for forage
wired the local office that it wms no
good as long as the prevailing cold
weather continues. Hay alone will
answrer the needs. Boughs on the
> trees cut, apparently are coated with
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South from
Seward
STEAMSHIP ADMIRAL WATSON
Arrives
Seward
Sails from
Seattle
Feb. 12th
Mar. 12
Feb. 4th
Mar. 4
Feb. 15th
Mar. 15
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports in eluding Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
STEAMSHIP STARR
STEAMER STARR WILL SAIL MARCH 1
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13*. 8EWARD, ALA8KA
ice to such an extent that they are
unfit for food for the animals.
Mr. Goddard suggests that all gas
boat men and others making trips
about the district cut a few trees
and some brush in sheltered spots ac
cessible to deer. In this manner he
believes it possible to save many ani
mals that otherwise would starve. As
soon as the weather warms up slightly
the ice coating will thaw off the
branches.
Memory of Britton Kept
Alive By Annual Service
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 10.—One of the
most ancient memorial services held
annually in London is that of the
Worshipful Company of Coopers. It
was originated hy the terms of the
will of Henry Clicker, dated May 10,
1573, which provided “that the Mas
ter and Wardens of the Company of
Coopers after ye decease of my wife,
shall upon New Year’s Day, at after
noon, yearly for ever, at a reason
able hour, in the church of St. Mi
chaels in Crooked Lane, ip London,
provide some learned man to make
sermon, and he to have for his pains
six shillings.”
Since the death of the founder, liov
ever, this sum has been increased to
42 shillings. In accordance with the
annual "custom, the will, which
abounds in small requests set out in
quaintly phrased language, was read
at the close of the service by the
clerk of the Coopers Company.
Japanese In Alien Lands
Good To Folks At Home
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, Jap., Feb. 10.—Remittances
home by Japanese working abroad
are an appreciable offset to the coun
try’s adverse trade balance for the
year 1924. For eleven months these
have amounted to 33,800,000 yen. It
is stated that of this amount, 20,600,
000 yen came from Japanese in No.
America. This sum is five times the
amount remitted in 1923.
Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at
the Alaska Shop. tf
Coming up, St. Patrick’s Day dance.
Sweden Warns Against
Breaking American Laws
fliv Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 10.—'The lure
of the Golden West is as strong as
ever in Sweden, and the applications
lor visas received at the United
States consulates have practically
exhausted the quotas for the remain
der of the immigration year.
In view of this situation the Swed
ish authorities, as well as the ‘Swed
j ish-American Line, are making efforts
I to prevent Swedes from yielding to
the temptation of entering the United
States illegally. Thus the govern
ment social board has published in
its latest bulletin a warning against
attempts to slip over the Canadian
frontier by persons who have been
illegally transported to the Dominion
MONARCHISTS BUSY
MUNICH, Feb. 9.—A baker is at the
head of the largest city of a state re
ported to be overwhelmingly monar
chial. This democratic spectacle is pre
sented by the elevation of Alderman
Schnargle to the office of mayor of
the Bavarian capital.
Remington Portable Typewriters at
the Alaska Shop. tf
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The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8 A. M.
Monday and Thursday
TRAINS ARRIVE
8 P. M.
Wednesday and Saturday
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
Alaska
Yukon
Alameda
ALASKA
Yukon
Northwestern
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
February 7
February 14
February 21
Feb. 28th.
March 7
.March 14
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
February 14
February 21
February 28
Mar. 7th.
March 14
March 21
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
February 14
February 21
February 28
Mar. 7th.
March 14
March 21
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call
in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA
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As all railroads in years gone by have been the greatest
contributing factors in development of the regions through
which they passed, so also is THE ALASKA RAILROAD each
day accomplishing much towards the building of an empire.
In place of the old, tremendously expensive and inconve
nient methods of transporting supplies of whatever character
over rough trails from the coast, there is now a modern rail
road that carries supplies and equipment in greater quantities
to and from the Interior, and along the way, in much less
time and at far less expense than was formerly required.
This great steel highway offering regular twice weekly
freight and passenger service between Seward, Anchorage
and Fairbanks; and tri-weekly mixed service over the
Chickaloon and Chatanika branches, is at your service. For
further information write
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'ANCHORAGE ALASKA
Special week-eend tickets (one and one-third actual fare) on
sale at all ticket offices