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SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1905.
The section from the constitution oi
the United States; quoted in these col
umns in our last issue, has been the
cause of a great burst- of brilliancy on
the part of Commissioner J. Lindley
Green. The learned commissioner pro
nouneed it, “an old 'statue’ repealed
'way back in the time of Andy Johnson.*’
Just.thmk.of it! . Andy Johnson done
gone and repealed this “old statue”
forty years ago, and the only living
man, .who knows anything about it, is
Commissioner Jv Lindley Green—and
the deceased Andy.: It is safe to say
that there is not. a school bov in the en
tire United States but who knows thal
no part; of the constitution has evei
been repealed. It has been amended
by the addition, at various time, ol
fifteen articles. None of-these amend
ments curtail any former provision, bu1
on the contrary enlarge the scope of its
principles as a whole. This dictum ol
the learned, commissioner only accentu
ates the fact that the “artificial," 01
educated lawyer, is a vast improvement
on the “natural born" product.
The mail order business from the
Yukon is increasing with giant strides.
It is estimated that over fifteen thou
sand dollars in money orders hag been
sent to the outside during the past two
weeks from Tanana and. Rampart. Of
this amount probably ninety per cent,
willsreturn in the shape of provisions,
supplies and merchandise; part by par
cel post^-and part’by river transporta
tion-.'. This is . a matter that should im
pel ouKlocal merchants to bestir them
selves. * The cash basis inaugurated last
sumsner by the commercial companies,
shouldpermit of a liberal reduction in
prices, the factor of loss in a credit
system now being entirety eliminated.
With the introduction -of suitable
cross-country transportation facilities
the Third division will lead all other
divisions in Alaska in gold production.
The new strike on the upper Tanana;
the rapid overflow of prospectors thro
out those sections now accessible - from
a base Of-Supplies, all point- to a greater
development in the coming two years
1 than in the past live. The money now
' available for road budding in Alaska,
' through the provisions of the Nelson,
, bill, should greatly assist the prospect
or if expended in opening new districts.
The British Columbia lav, that builds a
. road, at theexpense of the government,
' to all gold-producing properties, has
. done more for British Columbia miners
, than any other provision in what is ad
mitted to be a model system of mining
regulations...
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The action of the president in re
questing Brady to resign the governor
ship of Alaska, demonstrates: the fact
that the president means to give our
people justice, and that.an effective
mode of proceedure has been adopted. -
Brady being requested to resign on the
grounds of being interested in business
enterprises' which are making money
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. uut ui uic umcitu pusiuou neiu uy mm,
’ raises the question as to what punish
I ment Wickersham will receive for the
r same offense. Wickersham is: heavily -
interested in- valuable mining property
. and town* lots in Fairbanks^ acquired
[ through his official position as district
• judge, and he enjoys a handsome in*
come therefrom. This is much more
, serious than the Brady affair; district
judges have vastly more power to en
force their influential holdings* over the
people than has the governor. The
connecting links between Brady and
Wickersham. are becoming more appar
ent as the fight against them progress
es. Brady succeeded in worming his
reappointment by Day through the sen
' ate, only' to be requested to resign.
Wickersham can but have a faint idea
of what is in store for him. but his bou
quet will not smell near as sweet as
Brady’s.
Rampart, Alaska, March 22,1906.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter of the estate of (
Labs Svendsen, Deceased (
Nones is hereby given to the creditors of the
estate of the said liars Svendsen to hie their claims
with the undersigned, with the proper vouchers
and affidavits attached,-at my office in the North
ern Commercial Co.’s store in Ramj art, in the ter
; ritory of Alaska, within six months fr^m the date
above written. G H. Wand,
Administrator of said estate.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT
U. S. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska; Feb. 1, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that R U. G. Myers of
Eagle, Alaska, duly appointed and qualified town
site trustee for Eagle Townsite. in pursuance of.
and under the provisions of the act of Congress
approved March 3,1891, governing the acquisition
of title to public lands in the District of Alaska
for townsite purposes, have made application ior
entry and patent, on behalf of the several inhabit
ants oLthe town of< Eagle and for their use and
benefit; torthe lands in U. S Survey No. 853, Eagle
Tewnsite, containing 670.192 acres, but excepting
therefrom the reservations hereinafter specified.
Said land or townsite is situated on the left bank
of the Yukon river near the confluence of Mission
creek with said Yukon river and about three miles
west of the international boundary line between
the United States and Canada, described by metes
and bounds* courses and distances as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the middle line
of C street of Eagle, Alaska, with the left bank of
of the Yukon river as indicated by ‘ordinary high
water mark' [the line of no vegetation] where is
set a greenish colored stone 32x16x8 inches mark
ed Sur. No. 353, Beg. Cor. No. 1 on the west side,
and *M. C.,’ for meander corner, on the east side,
whence Cor. No. 4, Sur. No. 350 bears N. lo deg. 47
min. W., 8.82 chs., thence S. 68 deg. 03 min. W..
along the middle line 6f ssid C street 50.00 chs. to
Cor. No. 2 where is set a greenish colored stone 25
xl0x7 inches marked Sur. No. 353. Cor. No. 2 on
east side* thenceS. 21 deg. 57 min. E. 80.00 chs. to
Cor. No. 3 where is set a spruce post 41-2 feet long
and 5 inches square marked Sur. No. 353, Cor. No.
3 on north side, ‘U. S. M. R/ on west side, and S.
W. Cor. Townsite of Eagle, on east side, thence N.
68 deg. 03 min E,. parallel with said C street, 124.
14 chs. to Cor. No. 4 at the left bank of the Yukon
river at ordinary high water mark [line of no veg
etation] where is set a greenish colored stone 25x
17x7 inches marked ‘M. C/ on east side, and Sur.
No. 353, Cor. No. 4. on west side, thence down
stream along the left bank cf the Yukon river fol
lowing the meanae* sat ordinary high water mark
[lineof no vegetation] 118.0C chs. to Ecg. Cor. No.
1, the place of beginning, containing 570. 192 at res
Variation 35 deg. 52 min. E.
That said application comprises all land contain
ed and lying within the boundaries of Sur. No. 353
excepting therefrom only the following reserva
tions made and selected bv a hoard of commisyinn
era appointed to make reservations for school and
other purposes; said reservations so made by said '
board being of the area and for the following pur
poses, to wit:
For public schools etc.-.82.465 acres.* .
For U. S. court house & jail. 0.185 acres.
• For municipal government.0.115 acres.
Being a total reservation .of 82.785 acres,
which being deducted from the total area of Sur.
No. 353, (570.192 acres) leaves 537.407 acres, the
area for which patent is applied for, and
which is inclusive of land covered and contained
within Survey No. 351, the same being a Soldier's
Additional Homestead claim of one James E. Sne
vely, consisting of 79.650 acres which is claimed to
be a part of the Eagle Townsite aforesaid and
therefore included and covered by said application
for patent.
Notice is hereby given to any and all parties
having or asserting any clhim to any portion of the
above described tract to appear at Eagle, Alaska,
on July 1, 1905, at 10 o'clock A. M. before the clerk
of the U. S* District Court, the time and place of
making final proof, there to cross-examine claim
aat's witnesses, offer proof in his own behalf and
make his protests in writing; and notice is further
given to all parties claiming adversely any portion
of the above described tract to file with the Regis
ter of the U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, an
adverse claim, in accordance with law, during the
period of publication or within thirty days there
after. U. G. Myers,
Townsite Trustee.
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice of
the application of U. G. Myers, Trustee of Town-,
site of Eagle, be published in the Alaska.Forum,
a weekly newspaper published at Rampart, Alas
ka, for the statutory period, ten consecutive inser
tions.. John W. Dudley,
First insertion, March 11, 1905. Register .
SUNDAY SERVICES
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St. Andrew's Mission
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