Cook Inlet Pioneer
Published by
Cook Inlet Publishing Co.
Anchorage. , Alaska
Entered at tho Anchorage post
office June 5, 1915, as second class
matter, under the act of March 3,
1873
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One dollar per month. Ten dollars
per year, In advance
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 191fi.
TOWN SITE TO BE
ESTABLISHED AT
TALKEETNA porks
A townsite reserve has been made
of a plot of land at the forks of the
Talkeetna and Chunilna creek, as
set forth in the following oflicial
circular: u
Anchorage, Alaska.
May 16, 1916.
Mr. H. F. Dose:-— ,
You will immediately re
quire all persons other than those
employees who are directly connect
ed with the construction work under
your jurisduction to remove from
the following described railroad or
townsite withdrawals along the line
of the government railroad.
Harder and pursurnt to the provi
sions of the act of Congress, ap
proved March 12th, 1914, (38 Stat..
305), entitled "An Act to Authorize
the President of the United States to
locate, construct and operate rail
roads in the Territory of Alaska and
for other purposes,” it is hereby or
dered that the following described
lands be, and the same are hereby
withdrawn from settlement, location,
sale, entry, or other disposition, and
reserved for the purpose hereinafter
mentioned, namely:
For railroad purposes under said
Act:
Talkeetna.
A tract at the confluence of Susit
na and Talkeetna rivers, described as
follows:
Beginning at the southwestern ex
tremity of the point of land between
Talkeetna river and Chunilna creek
(which is tho first large tributary of
Talkeetna river ffi'om the north,
about four miles above the junction
of the Talkeetna and Susitna rivers),
and running due south 4 miles;
thence due west to the east bank of
Susitna river; thence northerly and
westerly following the east bank of
Susitna rivor to a point due west of
the point of beginning; thence due
east to point of beginning.
FORMER SURVEY SHIP
GEDNEY BACK IX NORTH
ENGAGED IN FISHING
KETCHIKAN.—The former gov
ernment survey ship (ledpey, Capt.
ii. Mammeland. master, with W. W.
Sanderson, first officer, Mr. Joseph
Kildall president and general man
ager of the Panama Pacific Com
mercial Company, owner of the
steamer Gedney, arrived in port this
morning from Seattle, on their way
to Sitka and vicinity. The stop in
Ketchikan was made for the purpose
of taking on box lumber, as the pur
pose of the company Is to mild cure
and box fish of all kinds for the
! market.
| The Panama Pacific Commercial
I Company was organized a short time
ago, and the Gedney was purchased
from the government for a nominal
sum. It has since been repaired and
put in fine shape for the work con
templated by the concern, immedi
ately after the company was organ
ized. Mr. Kildall, who has been
chosen president and manager, made
a trip East and sold some 220,000
pounds of fish of all kinds. On his
return the boat was outfitted with
everything necessary in carrying on
a fishing business on an extensive
scale. The Gedney is loaded down
with salt, barrels, nets and provi
sions. It carries a* gas launch and
other fishing boats.
Mr. Kildall said that his Intention
was to go to Sitka or vicinity and
engage in fishing. Every man
aboard is experienced in the business
and all have been long-time resi
dents of Alaska. They all agree
that Alaska is the only place to live
in—Miner.
Finnigan.
He was shantVin’ thin, was Flnnl
gan, as many a railroadei ’a been
ag'in, an’ the shmoky ol’ lamp was
burnin’ bright in Finnigan’s shanty
all that night—bilin’ down his re
port, was Finnigan! An’ he wrlted
this here: "Muster Flannigan: Off
ag'in, on ag’in, gone ag’in, Finni
gin.”-—Life,
E. Ft. Davis, contractor and builder.
Flans and specifications. Office cor
ner C and Third. tf
SURPRISE PACKAGES
ARE HANDED TO THE
MEN WHO STRUCK
YONKERS, N. Y.—Two hundred
men employed In the Hablrsbaw
Works here, who went on strike
last week (or an increase In wages,
were surprised when they went to
the plant today for their pay to And
that the envelopes contained 20 per
cent more than they expected. It
was explained that the company had
decided several weeks ago to grant
the men an Increase in wages and
that It was to go Into effect this
week. The plant will be re-opened
within a few days.
Are Yon Lonesome for That Girl?
She won’t be sore if you forget
all about her at the "Movies" to
night.
WANTED—Experienced drygoods
sales lady. Apply Barney Simon.
Richter House, between 6 and 8 p.
m. 18tf
DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Anchorage, Alaska, May 8th, 18X6.
Sealed proposals in duplicate will
be received at the office of the Alas
kan Engineering Commission, An
chorage, Alaska, until 2 p. m., May
18th, 1816, and then opened, for the
tainting of the Commission’s build
ings, already constructed, and those
to be constructed throughout the
coming season.
Proposals should be made on form
that will be supplied upon applica
tion to office of District Engineer of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion. Anchorage, Alaska, and en
closed In sealed envelope showing
name and address of bidder, and ad
dressed and mailed* tp the Alaskan
Engineering Commission, Anchor
age, Alaska. The envelope should
be plainly marked on the outside:
“Proposal for painting work, to be
opened May 18th, 1816.” The right
is reserved to accept or reject any
or all bids.
Approximately 50,000 square
yards are to be covered.
For additional information make
application to the office of the Dis
trict Engineer, Anchorage, Alaska.
F. MBARS,
Commissioner.
WANTED.
Passenger trunks and grips, day
and night. We meet all ships.
CITY EXPRESS.
McNALLY & MAITLAND
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Have received 800,000 feet different kinds
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Yard at Foot of H Street
Flooring v Siding Finishing Shiplap
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Kiln-Dry Dimensions
in fact Lumber of All Ki
Wins I’ronintion An a Minister.
WASHl TGTON.—Joseph Loris
Mellkoff, br • secretary of the Rus
sian embassy here, has received no
tice of his promotion to be Russian
minister to Siam. A. Scherbatskoy,
Counsellor of the Embassy, who is
leaving soon to become minister to
Brasil, prooably will be succeeded
by Constantino Onou, now a mem
ber of the Russian legation at The
Hague and who also has boen at
tached to the Russian embassy at
Constantinople.
Subscribe for the l’ioneer.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court, Third Division, Territory
of Alaska, Cook Inlet Precinct.
Before Lee Van Slyke, sitting In
probate, at Susitna, Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of
Frank Turner, deceased.
Order and notice fof the hearing
of objections to final account and set
tlement thereof.
Notice is hereby given that
William Maitland, the administrator
of the estate of Frank Turner, de
ceased, haB rendered and presented
for settlement, and filed In said
oourt, hlB final account as provided
for in Chapter Eighty-six, Section
Section 1694 of the Compiled Laws
for the Territory of Alaska, of his
administration of said estate; and
that Wednesday, April 26th, A. D.
1916, at 2 o’clock p. m., at the court
room of said court, in Susitna, in
said precinct and territory, has been
duly appointed by said court for the
settlement of said account, at which
time and place any person interested
in said estate may appear and filo
exceptions In writing to the said ac
count and contest the same.
Witness my hand and seal of
court, this 11th day of February, A.
D. 1916.
(Seal) LEE VAN SLYKE,
U. S. Commissioner and ex
Officio Judge of Probate.
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska—Third Division.
K. A. Kyvlg, Plaintiff,
against
George F. Schott, Jr., Defendant.
The President of the United States,
greeting: To the above named defend
ant, George F. Schott, Jr.:
You are hereby required and sum
moned to appear in the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Third Divi
sion, within thirty days after the ter
mination of the required six weeks'
period of publication of this summons,
to-wit, on or before the 6th day of July,
A. D. 1916, and answer the complaint of
the above plaintiff (the original of
whioh complaint is on file with the
Clerk of the above entitled Court), and
unless you so appear and answer said
complaint, Judgment will be rendered
against you for want thereof, and the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said complairt, to
wit, for a judgment of One Hundred
Dollars (|100.0e>, together with in
terest costs and disbursements.
This summons is served upon you by
publication thereof in accordance with
an order in the above entitled Court
therefor, made and entered on the 1st
day of April, A. D. 1916, and said sum
mons will be published April 25th, May
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, and June 6th,
1916.
Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown.
Judge of said Court, this 25th day of
April, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred" and sixteen, and of
our independence the one hundred and
fortieth.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk.
By LEOPOLD DAVID,
Deputy Clerk.
Date of first publication, April 25th,
1916.
Date of last publication, June 6th,
1916.
MURPHY & ALMY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Anchorage, Alaska.
SUMMONS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION.
Margaret Hilda Bell, 1 mint iff, against
Fred Schiller Bell, Defendant.
Summons for publication:
The President of the United States of
America, greeting: To the above-named
defendant, Fred Schiller Bell:
You are hereby required and sum
rndned to appear in the District Court
of the Territory of Alaska, Third Divi
sion, within thirty days after the ter
mination of the required six weeks*
period of publication of tills summons,
to-wit, on or before the 3rd day of July,
1916, and answer the complaint of the
above plaintiff (the original of which
eomplaint is on tile witli the Clerk of
the above entitled court), and unless
you so appear and answer said com
plaint, judgment will bo rendered
against you for want thereof; and the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in said complaint, to
wit, for a decree of absolute divorce dis
solving the bonds of matrimony hereto*
fore and now existing between said
plaintiff and said defendant, upon the
ground of wilful desertion for more
than two years next preceding the date
of the commencement of this action.
This summons is served upon you by
publication thereof in accordance with
an order of the above entitled court
therefor, made and entered on the 1st
day of April, 1916, and said summons
will be published April 22, 29, May 6,
13, 20, 27, and June 3, 1916.
Witness the Honorable Fred M.
Brown, Judge of said Court, this 22nd
day of April, In the year of Our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and sixteen,
and of our independence the one hun
dred and fortieth.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
LEOPOLD DAVID,
1 Deputy Clerk.
Date of first publication, April 22,
1916.
Date of last publication, June 3, 1916.
MURPHY & ALMY,
Attorneys for Plalntip,
Anchorage, Alaska.
NOTION OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
United States of America, Territory of
Alaska, Knik Precinct, in Probate,
Before the Honorable Leopold
David, Probate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Alice
Mansfield, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Thursday,
June 22, 1916, at 2 p. m., in the court
room of said court, at Anchorage, has
been set by the court for the hearing of
the final account of the administrator
and the settlement of Raid estate, at
which time and place all persons inter
ested therein, having any objections
thereto, may appear and present them
In writing.
WAY BOWKER,
Administrator of the Estate of
Alice Mansfield, deceased.
Specials This Week
■■■At***
Carstens Packing
Company
MARKET
Fourth Street, Near C
Diamond Condensed Milk - - - 3 Cans 25 cents
Fresh Smoked Picnic Hams - - 20 cents pound
Fresh Smoked Cottage Hams, Boneless - 23 cents pound
Fresh Smoked Regular Hams - - 25 cents pound
Fresh Smoked Regular Bacon - 25 cents pound
We carry a full line of Meats at bottom prices
Extras this week:
Sweetbreads, Brains, Liver, Kidneys, Hearts, Tongues,
Spare Ribs, Pork Tenderloins, Club House
Sausage, Etc,
LUNCH GOODS, BOLOGNA, HEAD CHEESE
Ham, Sausage, Minced Ham, Pickled Pigs Feet, Pickled
Tripe, Boiled Ham, Weinerwurst, Frankfurters.
J. J. HALES,
Manager Anchorage Branch.
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and Shoes
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and Marks Good Clothes
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