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Our former townsman, John 0.
Scurry, father of Mr*. W. W. Coun
cil, of Cordova, died in Seattle last
week, where he has been a resident
since 1871. Although Mr. Scurry had
been ill for nearly a year, he herloc
ally fought off the inevitable and had
only permitted himself to be confined
to his bed for a week.
Mr. Scurry was bom September 21,
184G, in Lynchburg, Va., and was edu
cated at the University of Virginia
and the Johns Hopkins University. Ho
served four years In the Confederate
army, nl the Eleventh Virginia rogl
ment of Pickett's division, Long
street’s corps, from Bull Run to
Appomattox.
He made the original location of the
Southern Pacific Railway over the
Mojave desert under General Dodge
and was one of the original group of
locating engineers of the first trans
continental railroad of the Union
Pacific.
He located the Northern Pacific
through the State of Washington and
laid out the townslte of Tncoraa for
the same company. He was chief engi
neer of the old Seattle, Lake Shore &
Eastern Railway nnd located and laid
out the historic old Columbia &
Puget Sound Railroad.
Mr. Scurry was cashier and manager
of the old Renton mine under Charles
H. Burnett, and also cashier ana man
ager of the Northern Pacific under
construction west of Spokane In 188.7.
He was city engineer of Seattle under
the administration of Robert Moran
as mayor, which Included the stormy
days of the Seattle lire, and made the
original plans for the present Seattle
water system and under his adminis
tration the work was Inaugurated.
He located the Alaska Central Rail
road (the present government line)
and was engaged on the reconnais
sance work of the Copper River &
Northwestern, the last 15 years of his
life having been largely spent in
Alaska. He also was associated with
the location and reconnaissance work
of the Western Pacific, the Grand
Trunk Pacific and of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & St. Paul Itnilway in the
Olympic Peninsula.
Mr. Scurry was of an unassuming
and somewhat retiring nature, but he
was a man of sterling worth and high
character. He enjoyed the respect of
all the old-timers who knew him. He
could not countenance sham or pre
tense and was himself a real man. de
voted to his family and always a loyal
friend of Seattle and the Northwest.
Mr. Scurry located in Seattle in
1871 and later married Miss Nellie M.
Terry, daughter of one of the early
pioneers. Mrs. Scurry survives him
and also the following children: Mat
thew E. Scurry of Seattle, Charles T.
Scurry of Aberdeen and Mrs. W. W.
Council of Cordova, and Mrs. A. Van
Vectvten of Seattle.
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NEW LEAD UNCOVERED
AT FAAAOUS CLIFF MINE
A new lead, richer and bigger than
any before found on tC'fflehl ‘J
any before found on the ClifT claims,
has bsen uncovered by Red Ellis on
the property. Jack Whalen, who
came up last night from the property,
reports that the lead has been found
above the old workings and traced for
several hundred feet. The lead is 22
inches wide and carries free gold of
high value. The new lead was uncov
ered while building a trail up the
mountain side.
Miners working on the property
claim that the Cliff will soon be pro
ducing more gold than at any time In
the history of the property. The big
mill, left by the former owners under
the terms of the contract with Red 1
Ellis and his associates, will be put In
operation at once and the rich ore
milled.
The prospects for mining develop
ment about Valdez has never been bet
ter. More men are prospecting In the
hills this year than ever and the for
mer discoveries are being opened.—
Valdez Prospector.
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FOR SALE
One or two good, black foxes; some
good dark cross foxes; also some good
mink Harry Christie, Alaganlk.
You want the nest tor your money,
then subscribe for The Times, r,*>lly
or Weekly, or both.
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All the Real News In the Time*.
NEW ROAD COMMISSION
OFFICER WA8 AT NOMI
Major Peter W. Davidson, who wil
take the place of Lieu ten? at Kunxig
on the Alaska Itoaod Commission or
October 1 was formerly stationed
with his regiment at Ragle anr
Nome, Alaska. He was later marrlet
to Mrs. Hanks, formerly wife of Rrerl
flanks, of Nome. Colonel Richardson
says he Is a splendid officer and al
ways wished to get back to this ter
ritory. He graduated from West
Point In the early nineties.
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BE STARTED AT
For year*, Alaska, through It* repre
sentative*, ha* been asking that the
ln*ane people of the territory be kept
at home for treatment. At the last
session the territorial legislature, both
for fhe benefit of the Insane them
selves and, Incidentally for the bene
fit of the territory, formally made the
request to the government that the
unfortunate residents of Alaska who
are sent outside to Mornngslde asylum
for treatment be kept at home for
treatment under the eyes of their
friends, and, now, two Seward doctors
have taken the initiative by applying
tor a contract to take care of the
territory’s insane in future near this
city. The doctors are Drs. Romlg and
Sloan.
The care of the Alaska insane at
the Mornlngslde asylum costs the
ifnlted States government the stun of
sighty thousand dollars a year. The
number of Alaska patients now In the
Asylum Is 180, each of whom costs the
government forty dollars a month ac
cording to the terms of the contract
svlth the people who conduct the
Asylum. Added to this Is the cost of
sending pationts out. This cost Is
something like $400 to $700 a case as
guards must be employed and their
’ares paid. On the whole, therefore
the ottal expenditure would be more
than $100,000 a year and this money
expended here Instead of outside
would mean an Immense advantage,
it goes without saying, to the whole
community, while keepng the patients
tiere near their acquaintances and
friends would insure sympathetic
treatment. Drs. Sloan and Uomig
spoke to Governor Strong while he
was in 8eward and it is said that the
governor is entirely favorable to the
Idea of having Alaska’s insane treated
In Alaska. When the legislature took
the matter up it brought charges
Against the present keepers of the ter
ritory's nsane which were very seri
ous—bo serious, in fact, that it is not
Advisable to repeat them without hav
ing had them properly substantiated.
Simitar complaints have, however,
been heard in other camps of Alaska
md the feeling has been that where
bo much smyjte is seen there must be
some fire.
Rut, apart from all this, there is no
reason why the insane of the territory
Bhould not be treated at home. The
Intention of Drs. Uomig and Sloan
Is to apply for the contract and to
build the asylum somewhere near the
railroad a short distance from the city.
They are now arranging the financial
end of the undertaking so that they
may be in a position to show the gov
ernment that they can build the asy
lum and handle the business of con
tacting it In a perfect manner. The
saving to the government by estab
lishing the asylum in a central place
ike Seward would be immense while
every other consideration is In favor
)f the idea also.—Gateway.
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RIGHT Of WAY DENIED
TO RAILROAD COMPANY
The Juneau land office has received
in order from the Commissioner can
celling four applications made by the
Masks Midland Railroad company for
i right of way from Haines to the
Interior by way of the Chilkoot val
ey. The ground for cancellation is
he failure of the company to file a
map of the definite location within the
:tme required by the statute.
John Rosene of Seattle Is president
if the company. When the company
filed Us application for these claims
the filing was made by the Alaska
Midland Railroad Company. This
same company, it seems has filed its
articles of Incorporation under the
name of the Alaska Midland Railway
Company, but the law has not been
(•omplled with under either caption.
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Just received a new shipment of
STYLEFLU9 Clothes at 8. BLUM ft
Co.
STATION CONTRACTS
AWARDED AT ANCHORAGE
The Norwegian bark Hinaler sailed
from Panama, enronte to Anchorage,
last week, having on hoard a cargo
of railway equipment, which Includes
locomotives, steam shovels, drills,
track material, etc.
New contracts awarded for station
work are as follows: Vo. 122—W. E
Belcher ft Co.. 3 men, 4499 4516; clear
ing. No. 123—Erick Nelson ft Co.. 15
men, 4480 4490; grading. No. 124—A.
Aronson ft Co. 10 men, 4560—4B62-B0;
grading No. 126—A. D. Adair ft Co.,
three men, 5007—5170; piling. No.
127—Peter Krlnspaplch ft Co., four
men; clearing townsite. No. 128—
N. Erlich * Co., ten men. 4750—4760;
clearing. No. 129—A. F. C.lllerson,
one man; paining cottages 7, 8 and
10. No. 130—S. Johnson ft Co., ten
men. 4641—4667; grading. No. 131 —
Erick Shedin ft Co., eight men, 4590—
4620; grading. No. 132—C. Dee ft Co.,
six men, 4240—4260; grading. No.
133—Joe Wilis ft Co., five men; Clear
ing Matanuskn. No. 134—E. J. Prend
ergast ft Co., four men; clearing
townsite. No. 135—Chas. Anderson ft
Co., nine men, 4761 4771; grading.
No. 136—M. Flannigan ft Co., five
men; grubbing townsite. No. 137—C.
O. Hyther, one man; painting cot
tages 6 to 11. No. 138—John Uwiek
& Co., seven men. 4771—4780; grad
ing. No. 139—C. David ft Co., three
men, grubbing townsite. No. 140—G.
GrocerUne ft Co., thirteen men;
grading near warehouse. No. 141—
Pete Nelson ft Co., six men; outlet
ditches, 109-50, 161, 121-0.
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Read the Times, Dally and weekly.
Restoration to Entry of Lands In
National Forest
Lists 6-1496.-1512,-1513,-1541.
Notice is hereby given that the
InntlH described below, embracing
469.88 acres, within the Chugach Na
tional Forest, Alaska, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the pro
visions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the act of June 11,
1906 (34 Stnt., 233), at the United
States land office at Juneau. Alaska,
on August 16. 1915. Any settler who
was actually and In good faith claim
ing any of said lands for agricultural
purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and
has not abandoned game, has a pref
erence right to make a homestead
entry for the lands actually occupied.
Said lands were listed upon the appli
cations of the persons mentioned
below, who have a preference right
subject to the prior right of any such
settler, provided such settler or appli
cant is qualified to make homestead
entry and the preference right Is
exercised prior to August 16, 1915, on
which date the lands will t»e subject
to settlement and entry by any quali
fied person. The lands embrace a
tract of 160 acres, described by metes
and bounds as follows: Beginning at
Corner No. 1, situated on the bench
immediately north of the town of
Ninilchic, east shore of Cook Inlet, a
post marked H-l whence U. S. L. M.
No. 1, bears 3. 49 deg., 45 min. W*
17.88 chs.; extending thence N. 14 de/
K., 15.15 chs.; thence meandering east
shore of Cook Inlet 60 feet back from
line of ordinary high tide, N. 41 deg.
K.. 7.63 chs.; thence N. 28 deg. K„
17.27 chs., to Corner No. 3; thence E.
35.17 chs.; the nee s. 36.75 chs.;
thence W. 51.82 chs., to the place of
beginning, listed upon application of
Alex Homan, Homer, Alaska; List
6-1496.
A tract of 153.60 acres, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin
ning at Corner No. 1 a spruce post set
In ground 60 feet distant from mean
tide line on east bank of Laida Creek,
east shore of Cook Inlet approxi
mately % mile northerly from Apex
of Anchor Point, marked H-l, whence
Forest Service Monument No. 10 at
Granross Creek east bank Laida
Creek, bears N. 20 deg. E., 44 chs.;
extending thence along the east bank
of Laida Creek N. 51 deg. E., 7 chs.;
thence N. 21 deg. E.. 14 chs.; thence
N. 28 deg. E., 4.44 chs., to Corner No.
2; thence E. 66.81 chs.; thence S.
21.40 chs.; thence W. 79.27 chs., to
the place of beginning, listed upon
application of Jacob Petaja, Homer,
Alaska; List 6-1512.
A tract of 86.78 acres, described
by metes and bounds as follows. Be
ginning at Comer No. 1, Forest Ser
vice Monument (hereinafter de
scribed) bears N. 24 deg. W„ 90 links;
extending thence along the east shore
of Forberg Bay 60 feet back from line
of ordinary high tide S. 54 deg. '\V„
2.90 chs.; S. 43 deg. W., 6.16 chs.; S.
34 deg. W.. 5.80 chs.; S. 22 deg. W„
3.33 chs.; S. 50 deg W„ 6.88 chs.; S.
46 deg. W., 6.33 chs., and Si. 40 deg.
W„ 9.60 chs.; to Corner No. 2; thence
S. 24 deg. E. 18.30 chs.; thence N. 68
deg. E., 36.58 chs.; thence N. 24 deg.
W , 29.55 chs., to the place of begin
ning. Forest Service Monument con
sists of a post set in mound of stones
on top of bluff 10 feet above high
tide line on east shore of Forberg Bay,
marked F. S. M. H. whence Passage
Point bears N. 7 deg. K„ and Observa
tion Point bears N. 48 deg. E. Listed
upon application of Peter Forberg,
Cordova, Alaska; List 6-1513.
A tract of 69.50 acres, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin
ning at Corner No. I situated on the
south shore of Boswell Bay a post
marked H-l; extending thence N.
63 deg. 45 min. E„ 10.59 chs.. to Cor
ner No. 2, identical with Forest Ser
vice Monument, whence Northernmost
point of Boswell Hock, a conspicuous
lone rock 80 feet high on mud flat
near south shore of Boswell Bay,
bears N. 87 deg. 30 min. W„ 36.43
chs.; tlienee N. 45 deg. E., 9:41 chs.:
thence K. 24 chs.; thence S. 26 deg.
30 min. E„ 20 chs.; thence S. 76 deg.
30 min. W., 1.59 chs.; thence W. 49.12
chs.; thence N. 7.15 chs., to the place
of beginning listed upon application of
William Boswell, Cordova, Alaska;
1,1st 0-1641
C. M. BRUCE.
Assiqiant Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
Dated April 17, 1916.
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SHELDON’S AUTOS I
Five days from Chitina
to Fairbanks
Take the Automobile Line at Chitina for all
points on the Government Trail.
Fare to Fairbanks $75
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
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25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c. , j
100 Watt Lamps.75c j
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
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T.HK NORTHERN LIFE INSURANT'S COMPANY has
again to report a successful year, with marked tain,
in every direction. s
The assets were increased One hundred and Thirty.ftve
Thousand Dollars! the resrve for the protoction of Policy
holders. One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Accident and Sickness Claims of $28,478.00 were paid
and Death Claims of $33,453.00.
No death Claim has ever been disputed.
All claims are paid immeditely on receipt of proofs
Total paid to policyholders in 1914 was $116.209 26.
The Company's yearly Income was increased to $415,
After paying dividends of eight per cent to stockholders
and dividends of $32,661.24 to policyholders—
The net surplus of the Company was increased more
than seventeen per cent, over the proceeding year.
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wife and children, but you want insurance for more
than that alone.
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