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ALASKAN IS LLADEH IN VILLA ARMYFrom telegraph operator at Nenana to the chief signal officer of the Villa forces In Mexico is the Jump taken by Samuel T. Flake, formerly a first cIjihh sergeant In the Unlteil States signal corps. Seven years ago, Flske was operator at Nenana and at other points along the Tanana and Yukon rivers, working for a comparatively small pittance, while today he is mak lug money fnnt and enjoying his life as a soldier of fortune.In the signal corps. Flske was considered a man of unusa! ability as a wireless expert, and after leaving Alaska was In charge of some of the larger stations In the states.The news of Flske's now position comes from signal corps men now stationed on the border who have been In communication with their former comrade since ho changed from a small fish In a big pond to a big fish In small pond.It. was but little* more than a year ago that he quit the service of the United States and Joined the Villa forces, but owing to his ability as an Instructor and organizer, he climbed rapidly.
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Cordova Daily Times
Cordova, Alaska, US
Wed, Mar 10, 1915
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