COAL LANDS.
The following decision, rendered
by the Secretary of the Interior,dat
ed June 27, 1900, was received by
register of the local land office.
Sirs: Your attention is directed to the
following act of Congress approved June
6, 1900, Extending the coal-land laws to
the district of Alaska:—Secs. 1342 2352
inclusive R. S. of U. vS.
Under the law of coal-lands, filings and
entries must be made ky legal subdivi
sions as made by the regular United Sta
tes survey.
Under the law as amended, persons
and associations lawfully possessed of
coal claims noon uiism veved lands, may
have such claims surveyed, provided the
township so purposed to be surveyed is
with. 11 tiie range of the regular progress
of the public survey embraced bv exist
ing standard lines or bases for township
and sibdiv.s-onal surveys.
Although the system of public land
surveys was extended to the district of
Alaska by a provision contained 111 the
act of Congress a] proved ?darcli 3, 1899,
110 township or subdivisional surveys have
been made, nor have any standard lines
or bases for township and subd. visional
surveys have been established within the
d strict, therefore until the filing in votir
o.iiee of tile oifieial plat of survey of the
township, no coal filing or entry can be
made. K. A. Hitchcock, S.c.
i au 111 o' the Pioneer coal mine
1 i ^ - ?
for example,” s.dd a prominent at
torney of your camp, “\v uldmake
everything'but the hole va n less
and that can only be held by Drew
rs long as he walks or watches it.
I lie Pioneer was staked and then
recorded at Rampart, the A. C. Co.
m irtgage on the same was also here
but according to the foregoing de
cision neither can be legal and are
t erefore vui ele s. it whl be some
years, in all probability, before title
can be obtained on coal lands in
Alaska, unless the laws aie again
rp ' (1 C1 ? *
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on, ;in old tinier, is
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tip I '-11 rl t*<* \\*1
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cspital, he is about 6o years of
lie is known in every min
ing camp in Alaska and has a host
of friends through-out the country.
Dr. Hudgin who is attending him
has given up all hope.
Da ter— P.B., better known as
Charley Peterson died at 5:35 Wed
nesday afternon. The funeral ar
rangements have not vet been made.
Mr. Lawrence can ‘just naturally
beat the works oat of a piano’ and
evidenced this fact with excellent
accompaniments at the last Sunday
evening at the Wiggin home. Miss
Parke gave a reading, Mr Davis a
recitation, Mrs. Wiggin a song and
other songs which delighted the
hearts of those present.
Dr Tweedie, assisted by Lieut.
Kriekson, abiy entertained at cards
Monday evening. Four tables were
used in the g one after w hich a
o
wards were made and an elegant
luncheon was served. This pleas
antevent will lone b- remembered.
The J. Cs. have given up the en
tertainment program for thanksgiv
ing evening and will give a masque
ball instead—to unmascjue at 11 : ;o
i v7
- -followed by a cake walk, tnat \\ ill
interest ail.
Mr. and Mrs. Canaltand daugh
ter entertained a few friends at
cards Wednesday, a week, and. a
Very enjoyable evening was spent.
Mr. and Mrs. Walbridge invited
several friencs to their pleasant home
Friday night who enjoyed an even
ing at w limt.
Agents Wobber and Litres have
spent several da vs on the ere^
the oast two weeks.
for
LEGAL NOTICES.
In The Di strict Court of the [hiked States
the District of Alaska, Third Division.
North Ameriem Transport;!-! #
lion a. ud Trading Coiiwniny,)
plaintiff )■
S ilia in o:i s for
Publication.
Mc
Samuei V. MeDill, defendant. !
The thiited skate-* of America to Samuel 1
Dili:
You are hereby required to appear ia the
I>i -! ' iet com i < I Die lodtedState > for the J)i Ui let
of .\ la^ka, h' liii o i dr Dion , within thirty day a
after the complc ion of Uie pubi c;:' on of ilii;
summons i.e. on or lie ft re 1 lit 22 day of .ct mber,
12,00, and answ er the eomplahu of the above
iiamecl olaiutifD now on nle in the office of the
clerk 01 said court; anti unies> you so appear
arid answer the eomplahu the - Irintifi will
I apply to tlu: court for the relief demanded.
Idas summons is publi shed in compliance
with an order made the j2th.cl.1y of September,
1900. This action is brought to foreclose a
mortgage made by defendant to plaint ill on
• on December 19, iS .S, for qi, 117.42, upon 20 acres
of laud on birch tieek, District ot Alaska,
situate about 12 miles from Circle City in a
South westerly direction, upon which pm Du iff s
a 11
with
is due
interest at
from December
attorney \s fees.
19
the sum of >873.72
2 pe~ cent, per annum
i0 o, with i casoluble
Witness mv lirtid and the seal of
[SivVb] said Court at Lagle Citv,
District of Alaska, this ictu.
d.iy of September, icco.
Albeit R. Keiligq
C. K. Clayptol, Clerk of said Court.
Attorney for Plaiutitf,
Circle City, Alaska.
LOcu. 11,18,25, N ov. 1 ,S, 15?-2. 192a.]
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Capt. Mariner, of the A. C. O.
is at the Pioneer coal mine waiti -*; <
for the river to close, when lie \ n i 1
proceed to St. Michael.
It is rumored that the A. C. Str. *
T.oui.-e is on a bar in the flats; sue
was on her way to winter in Pali
ki\ er.
Mrs. Clinton Mayo, daughtc
law of Capt.Mayo died Wcdne
her baby preceding her two
Register McCann is distiib
some interesting land literatn:
tiie inhabitants.
i
“Austrian joe" Anicich 1;
modeled Iris cabin into about
finest in tow n.
» . » «
At tv. Creen has a new sign
his office and reportsg< odbusint
Notices stuck up about the c r
report a J. C. dance tonic lit. »
I)r. Daufoi th entertained at cm *
Tuesday nk;ht.
Die
of .
•se|:
curv,
vt.
*ce
py i
'Hie Masonic As.-oc at:on of Ram*;
i
meets cvei y 2nd. aim 4th. Saturday.
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A Full Line of the Vines! Whiskies, Vfir.es
and Liquors of all Descriptions. IMPOR
TED -STOCK A SPKCIAiVfY. Agent tL;
BOHEMIAN LAGEEH
IMPORTED 8l DOMESTIC CIGARS
J.AhiiCiCH, Prop.
S. K. HEATER,
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Rampart.
contractor and Mover.
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-Of all Kinds.
Freight delivered on Eureka at s- n
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cents p. pound, bed rock! * -•
sw- rjn *ssn&saa
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New tinci SS
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