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Entered In the Anchorage Postollice June 5, 1915, as second clas3 matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—Janies Wickersham
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916.
* THE MINING LAW.
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In a decision handed down by the United States circuit
court of appeals, the learned gentlemen composing that august
tribunal inform ns as to an important feature of the law with
respect to the location of mining claims in the territory. As
the circuit court of appeals has the last say in the matter, it
is advisable for those who may wish to locate a mining claim
to govern themselves according to the findings made by these
jurists.
The decision is not a guide as to the entire mining law, but
it goes to the root of the mooted question as to the location of:
a mining claim by power of attorney, that has been a disputed j
point since the mining law was passed by the Alaska legislat- ,
ive assembly. The territorial law says that a power of attor
ney mu-t be recorded in the recording precinct before the
holder may locate a mining claim under it. The circuit court
decision holds that this is good law and decided the ease at j
issue on this theory, as against the litigant who failed to re
cord the power of attorney either before or after he had lo
cated the mining claim.
The circuit court’s decision is desirable in that it effect-:
ually stamps the territorial law as the law operative in Alaska, j'
as opposed to the federal mining law. A prospector or miner i
may now procure a copy of the Alaska mining law, in the;
knowledge that he has the right “dope” on the subject. A !
year ago, he armed himself, before setting out on a prospecting ;
trip, with copies of both the territorial mining law and the !
federal mining law, and due to the discrepancy between them, p
was at a loss as to which one to follow. The case decided by;
the circuit court grew out of this very condition. The fellow ;
who followed the federal law lost out. while the fellow who I
abided by the territorial law won the case.
The territorial mining law was enacted by the Alaska leg
islative assembly during the session of 1913. Following its en
actment, confusion reigned because of the changes made in
what is termed the AYickersham federal mining law, passed
by the congress for the benefit of Alaska. Many of the most
capable attorneys believed then, and insist now, that the Wick
ersham law is the better one of the two. But the circuit court
in the recent decision, D guided entirely by the territorial law. •«
And while not germaine to the subject, it is said that the -
mining claim over which the litigation grew is not worth a
red cent.
ANCHORAGE IS PROUD OF THEM.
The Anchorage baseball team that went to Seward to try
conclusions with the Seward nine covered itself with glory and
fittingly represented this town in the great national game we
all love so well. Despite the fact that our team did not win
the series, it demonstrated that we have some mighty fine
baseball players. Our boys had all the worst of the play, in
that being in hostile territory, the crowd was nearly all op
posing them; the ball grounds were new to them; and the trip
over and weather conditions generally did not tend to aid
them. And then again, an imported battery from the North
western league was called to the aid of the Resurrection bay
town. Without this battery, the Seward team is easy game 2
for our fine athletes.
It is on the tapis for Seward to play return games here 8
the latter part of this month. We hope the Seward boys will
come, bringing the imported battery with them. Anchorage
will give them a royal reception and a square deal all-around, j1
And the town will turn out en masse to watch the games.
We question the ethics of importing professional ball
players in amateur sports as between neighboring towns, but 8
now that this battery is in Alaska, we should like to see them -
work before returning to their positions in the Northwestern |
league. £
ALASKA’S GREAT TRADE.
Commenting editorially on the great and growing trade of jj
Alaska, die Seattle Post-Intelligencer, says that the figures ^
which the department of commerce lias furnished in a bulletin ;
on the commerce of the United States with noil-contiguous tor- j g
ritories show a large expansion in the trade with Porto Pico |
and Alaska and comparatively insignificant gains in the trade ~
with Hawaii and the Philippines. The Alaska figures are im
portant in volume and are also of far more local interest.
They show that during May of this year we shipped to
Alaska substantially double the value of goods shipped in May
of last year, and that Alaska’s shipments to the United States
were more than four times as gre/it as they were during Mav,
1915.
For the eleven-month period the total shipments to Alaska
were valued at more than $24,000,000 as compared with $18,
000,000 during the same period of the last fiscal year, while
shipments from Alaska to th nited States reached the extra
ordinary figures of $45,000,0 an increase of more than $20,
000,000 over those of last year. The total commerce of Alas
ka with the United States for tin fiscal year was about $80,
000.000 in value. The trade of Alaska, with its relatively
small number of inhabitants is greater, both on the import
and the export side, than the trade of the Philippines .and is
expanding far faster. j ■
“The Store That Has What You Want—When You Want It."
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916.
Vol. 1. No. 26 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D
WHEN YOU BUY, BUY RIGHT, and this means,
BUY Quality Merchandise -
At reasonable Prices
With Efficient Service
AND YOU SHOULD KNOW
Which store gives the greatest value.
THIS IS THE STORE
That is equipped with the best and most up-to-date stock
in Alaska.
The store where you are waited on promptly.
The store where you are served with the most delicious
fountain drinks in town.
The store that has what you want when you want it.
Z. J. LOUSSAC’S DRUG STORE
4th and D Street
Agents and Distributors
Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pens.
Augustine & Kyer’s Chocolates.
Vnsco Cameras
ubby’s Cut Glass.
Imported Perfumes
Thermos Bottles
Stationery and Office Supplies
R. Service’s poems and
Rex Beach’s novels of Alaska Life.
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In the Celebrated Romantic Comedy
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By CHANNING POLLOCK
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