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NAVY IS BEING
DEMOBILIZED
VERY RAPIDLY
WASHINGTON, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary Daniels an
nounces the demobilization of the
navy is proceeding rapidly. He said
five hundred are released daily and to
date over 250,000 have been demob
ilized. He declared that there will be
little decrease in the number of Amer
ican vessels held overseas.
TWO TOWNS CAPTURED
BY ESTHONIAN TROOPS
COPENHAGEN, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An Esthonian state
ment announces the capture of the
Weden and Roper from the German
landwehr.
VILLISTAS ARE PURSUED
BY FEDERAL TROOPS
JUAREZ, June 25 (by Associated
Press).—It is officially stated the Fed
erals are pursuing Villa’s scattered
bands northwest of Chihuahua.
The British tug Biggs, owned and
operated by a Vancouver firm, is at
tempting to salvage the ore from the
steamship Mariposa which went on
a reef near Strait island two years
ago. After the cargo is taken out an
attempt wlil be made to float the
vessel.
H. R. Raffleson of Sulzer, has been
appointed administrator of the Charles
Sulzer estate.
Henry S. Swath, curator of birds,
museum of vertebrate zoology, U.
of C., and Joseph Dixon, assistant
curator of mammals, are in southeast^
ero Alaska gathering specimens for
the museum. They are making a trip
up the Stikene.
NOTED INDIAN
FUGITIVE IS
APPREHENDED
PRINCE RUPERT, June 25 (by As
sociated Press).—Simon Guanoot, a
noted Indian fugitive, was captured
after thirteen years to stand trial for
two murders in 1906. The provincial
government spent $50,000 trying to
capture him.
LATE ALASKA NEWS
The Cassier News, the latest paper
to be started in the Portland Canal
district is now issuing regularly from
Stewart, having made its initial bow
May 30. The News carries a large
amount of advertising and appears to
be a success.
Ernest P. Walker, commissioner
of fisheries for Alaska will move his
headquarters from Wrangell to Ju
neau on the first of July.
Hiram Clark of Fairbanks was re
cently taken serionusly ill after par
taking of some of Seattle’s canned
delicacies. He is somewhat better at
the present time.
A “still”, with all the appurtenances
for making liquor, was found in the
Pouder cabin at McCarthy and con
fiscated by the federal authorities.
The Yukon has the lowest stage of
water experineced for years, steam
boats having difficulty in crossing the
bars.
Two thousand pounds of king sal
mon were secured at Shoal Point in
southeastern Alaska, and the run has
increased since that time.
The season of navigation between
Fairbanks and Brooks was formally
opened last week when a launch made
the log jam with mail for Livengood
and several passengers.
Madge Kennedy, the most popular
farce comedienne on the American
stage and the heroine of many notable
comedy successes, makes her debnt
in motion pictures in Margaret
Mayo’s delightful farce, “Baby Mine."
SAFETY
Our sound and conservative banking
methods afford our depositors the highest
degree of protection.
Many YEARS of banking in Alaska have
taught us the needs of its peope. We sure
fully equipped to serve you in any banking
capacity.
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
PORT WELLS PROPERTY
HAS BEEN BONDED
The Herman-Eton property, known
as the Mineral King, located on Bet
ties bay, in the Port Wella district,
has been bonded to Ralph Merrill
and associates and the new company
will start a force of men at work as
soon as they arrive from the States,
possibly by the middle of July,
The property is one of the most
highly mineralized in the Port Wells
gold producing belt, and has 1350
feet of development work done on it.
A 185 horsepower hydraulic line has
been installed and all machinery will
be run by water power.
The terms of the contract are that
the bonding parties must work con
tinuously. Considerable ore has been
blocked out on the 250 feet level. It
is a free milling gold property.
William Longley has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Olive
Walters, of McCarthy.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
In the United States Commissioners
Court, McCarthy Precinct, Territory
of Alaska.
IN PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of Emil
Oswald Heinze, deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Ben Hunger has been ap
pointed administrator to the estate of i
Emil Heinze, deceased, and has quali-i
tied as such. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
present same to the undersigned ad
ministrator at the office of Frank H.
Foster, attorney for said estate at Cor
dova, Alaska.
Same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate,
within six months of the date of the
first publication thereof.
BEN HUNGER,
Administrator for said estate.
Dated May 15, 1919.
First publication May 17,-1919.
Last publication June 28, 1919.
In the United States Commissioners
Court, McCarthy Precinct, Territory
of Alaska. *■•*.»*, v *
IN PROBATE i
In the matter of the estate of Liza
Barkley, deceased.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
Liza Barkley, deceased, to creditors
andall persons having claims against
the said deceased; to expedite them
with the necessary vouchers within
six months after the first publication
of this notice; to the said administra
tor at his residence at McCarthy,
Alaska, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of said
estate.
JOHN E. BARRETT.
Administrator to the estate of Liza
Barkley.
Date of first publication, June 7, 1919.
Date of last publication, July 12, 1919.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that, pur
suant to an act of the territorial leg
islature, there is hereby made, im
posed and levied upon each male per
son, except soldiers, sailors in the
navy or revenue cutter service, volun
teer firemen, paupers, insane persons,
or territorial charges, within the Ter
ritory of Alaska or the waters thereof,
over the age of twenty-one years and
under the age of fifty years, an annual
tax in the sum of five ($5.00) dollars,
to be paid and collected in the manner
provided by law, and deposited by the
treasurer of the Territory of Alaska
in a separate fund called the “school
fund,” and used for no other than
school purposes.
Said tax is now due and payable
and becomes delinquent on the first
Monday in the month ot August of
each year.
All persons subject to this tax are
hereby notified to pay said tax to the
school tax collector, and in case of
failure to do so the penalties provided
in Section 6 of Chapter 29 of the ses
sion laws of Alaska will be imposed.
Grant Reed,
School Tax Collector.
MUCH ACTIVITY ALONG
THE MEXICAN BORDER
EL PASO, June 25 (by Associated
Press).—The special airplane assigned
for the use of General Erwin, com
mander of the border district, is mak
ing hurried trips.