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Sat it ruay . Nov. 15th 1019
GOVERNOR’S THANNSGI V
ING PROCLAIM AT ION
The follow in or proclamation
was issued on Armistice Day by
Governor Thos. Riggs Jr;
il One year ago today Pie b at
tlefields of France bocaim' silent
— the armistice ha . be in sign-j
ed and the world awakened as;
though from an ugly dream. On !
Thanksgiving Day 1 st year all
hearts were filled with gratitude
that the awful c image had stup
ed. We were thank lul , tl at the
men of the Armies and Navies
of the United States, when call
ea upon, were not found want
ing and those who had died pas
seel onward in all honor.
This ye of we are thankful that
our men and women have been
ret urn ;d to us fnpn foreign
shores and that we may look for
ward to an era of peace and con
tentment. Especially in Alaska
should we be grateful that we
have spared the manifestations
of incipient revolution so much
in evidence elsewhere in our
country, fostered by alien orsed
itious agitators, spreading doc
trines contrary to American in
stitutions and ideals. We are
thankful for the existence of that
overwhelming American deter
mination which wiil put down it
destroy any disloyalty to our
country and out* flag.
“Now, therefore, I, Thomas'
Riggs, Jr., governor of Alaska
do proclaim Thursday, Nov. *27.
a holiday to be observed through
ou^ the territory of Alaska as
Thanksgiving day, and do urge
on all the people in their homes
or in ilieir churches, to give
thanks o» God for the many
blessin .fs he has b< stowed upon
us, and in particular for t:,e spi j
rit existing in all true Alaskans i
which will not brook interfer-1
ence with American principles e
rjunci .ed in the Declaration of1
Independence and confirmed by i
th • Constitution.
“Given under my hand ai dl
the seal of toe Territory of Alas j
ka, in Jun • •oo • c ipital, this I
lit i vi of November, in the j
ye ir of our L >rd • ne thousand
nine hunred and nineteen, and
of tne independence of the Un-1
ited States the one hundred and
forty fourth.'’
Tiie proclamation is signed by
t i • governor and attesi ou y
K. J. Sommers as ex officio sec
retary of Alaska, and has affix
ed to it the seal of the Territory.
Jn the United States Com
missioner’s Court, McCarthy
Precinct, Territory of A! mien
IN PROBATE ,
Jn the matter of the Estate
o' f'lara Conway, deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned \Y H. Long.ley,
has beenappomted administrator
to the (‘state of Clara Conway
deceased, and has qualified as
, s ICO.
All persons having claims
against said estate are required
i' to present same to the under
l signed administrator at his of
fice at McCarthy, Alaska, the
same being tne place for the
transactio 1 of the business of
said estate, within six months of
;
the publication of this not ce.
W. H. Long ley.
Administrator to said estate.
Dated October 9th. 1919
First Publication October ll*th. 19
Last P ublication November 15th
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bank connection. We believe that this bank can serve you
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'Alaska’s Branch Banking- System
Cordova Skagway Wrangell Anchorage
.. I~^—— —.....—
Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 6th, 1919.
^he following schedule will be put into effect.
Trains leave Cordova for Chitina Monday and*
Thursday.
Trains leave Ohitina for Kennecott Tuesday and
" Friday.
Trains leave McCarthy for Chitina, Sunday and
Thursday.
Trains leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesday and
Fridays
The above schedule subject lo change without notice.
CALEB COUSER Supt. F. W. SOMMER Agent
In the United States Commit
'■'oner’s Court, McCarthy Pre
cinct, Territory of Alaska.
IN Pip B ATE
In the rn itter of the Esbite
of George Pijio.i, deciisjd.
NOT i ('E TO C !iEI)IT()K5
Notice is hereby given!' *i
the undersigned .T. W. Sadi > i
h u.soeen appointed administr
or to the estate of George Pi< -h
deceased and has qualified
such.
All persons having c1 aims a
gainst said estate are requi -d
to present same to die under
signed administrator at his
office at Kennecott, Alaska, the
same being the place for the
t ransaction of the business of
said estate within six months of
I the first publication of this no
; ties.
J. W Sad her.
1 ....
Administrator to siid estate.
i Dated October 10th. 1910.
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