Cordova Daily Times
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ALASKA OIL LAND DILL
T"\f ul the pro*. isimi especially re
lating to Alaska in the hill "to en
corsage and promote tin* mining of
coal, phosphate, oil. gas. and sodium
on tin* puhlii domain.' which is now
under consideration by a conference
committee of representatives of both
branches of the federal congress, is
contained in a recent issue of the
Congressional Record received here.
The provision follows:
"That any bona fide occupant or
claimant of oil or gas bearing lands
in the Territory of Alaska, or his suc
cessors or assigns, who prior to with
drawal had compiled otherwise with
the requirements of the mining laws,
but had made no discovery of oil or
gas in wells, and who prior to with
dravval had made substantial improve
incuts on or for each locaton or had
prior to the passage of the act ex
pended not less than $l!r»o in improve*
i ieiits on nr for each location shall he
entitled, upon relinquishment or sur
render to the I'nited States within
one year from the date of this act or
within six months after final denial
or withdrawal of application for pat
ent, to a prospecting permit or | er
Toils, lease or leases, under this act
covering such lands, not exceeding
five permits or leases in number and
not exceeding an aggregate of IL’Ko
acres in each: Provided. That leases
issued in Alaska under this act,
whether as a result of prospecting
penults or otherwise, shall he upon
such rental 1 royalties us shall he
fixed by the Secretary of the Interior
and specified in the lease and he sub
ject j, , , ’ iirnt at the end of
e,.i h period ( i til • lease; Pro
I vided further. That for the purpose of
eiirouraging the prodix tion of petro
hot ni products in \laska the seerc
t ,rv may. in his discretion, waive the
• iviuent <•: any rental or royalt> not
eM-ecding tin- fir l five years ol any
le . c •'
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Mr Mr MIoo ina> teel that if is
necessary t*» fire a railroad president
occasionally to show who is boss.
Si I .bit is <»hdie I temocrat
Mhe more oil that is poured on tin
water- from P boats with broken
hacks, the quieter tile seas will be
come. Philadelphia Ledger.
♦
The only crop that bids fair to be
a complete failure this season is the
it ;» o] sedition (lermany tried to
plant in this country. Nashville
Southern I.umberman.
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“Itnptist ; to work in Russia.“ says
a headline. It is well The Rus
sian convert to democracy will need
more than a mere sprinkling Kan
i (‘it \ Star.
1 "C.nd cant our brave troop may
v in the reward they (loiTvc!" says
V : .Nohf.ily could wish them
any worse ! n k New ork World
It is about time for someone to
take tin- Hun out of Hungary Phil
adelphia Inquirer.
WANTS INVESTIGATION
BF RUSSIAN MUDDLES
WASHINGTON. July It; -Senator
Hitchcock, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, has urged Pres
ident Wilson to appoint a commission
for the purpose of Investigating the
condtions existing in |{usaia.
WAR
RAGES in FRANCE
WE
They cannot v fl 1onr* henyitsoour.
f)Qbtd raise MUu I /Wvcj unlit a
food at the PEED little mea'nr
9nne tim+ rJ^[fKM Life to
.
HIGH COST OF LIVING
CONTINUES TO INCREASE
WASIIINCTON. July Hi The bur
| pan of labor statistic* of the depart
ment of labor announced today that re
tail food prices in America increased
.; per rent between April If. and May
II'ur llie fjvi ve.tr- ending May
if, the average increa a- in lood price*
was 63 per cent.
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WASIIINCTON. July It;. President
Wilson has decided to remain in Wash
ington throughout the summer, aiian
doning all hope of a vacation.
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John llrower. who has I In- winter
contract for carrying the mail lie
tween Chilina and Fairbanks I lie next
four years, just returned from a trip
to the interior, lie says that his
(Ompatiy intends to maintain a pas
senger stage line in connection witli
carrying the mail and "ill have all
tin- necessary equipment by tin- time
tile snow flics.
\s a departure from lilt- horse sl.tgt
bis conipan> has made a stage cat
on sled runners propelled with an
i aerial propeller, which is saiil to send
the vehicle along at a good rate of
speed. The only drawback to the new
invention is that when it strikes a
deep rut in the road it is apt to stick
j for want of i^earance. This can he
| remedied by elevating the body ol
the coach so as to clear obstacles
anil low places
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ADVERTISED LETTERS
Alder, Mrs. Mary
Alts! Mini. ()lln
Begenich. Murk
Butller, Richard
Carlson, Peter
Clay peck, K. \
Coulter, \V. II
Crestenson. Charles
Cuthbert. John T.
Dave. Miss Kthel j
Delender, John
Kysackkers, David
Farmdaher, Mr.
Hagelanil, Martin
Hatcher, Mrs Cornelia
Hamnianaka. George
Hay. James
Hall. F
Hausen. I’.
Hendrickson, Kuski
llorherg. John
Jacobsson, Gunner
Jerkith. l’it
Johnstone. Andrew
Katsoken. Will
Karlin, Joe M.
King. Patrick
Lerow, Alex
l.undherg, C. H.
Mathison, Jacob
Mapovjarne. Tewqyor E.
Martell, Mrs. Dave
Mattarrell. T
McKinley. .1 H.
.Mickelson. Edward
Nelson, Theodore ' f
Nelson, Guleia
Nomioff, Miss Julia
Norman. Felix
Oseman. Erick
Olson, V.
Rivera. Augustin
Rudolph. Lewis
Rockwell, A. W.
Sands, Miss Jennie
Samuels, Albert
Santman, John
Seigle, Miss Sadie
Shuttleworth, Mr and Mrs. L.
Stepovlch, Mr Goss
Sully, H. V
Tovaraz, M.
Tpveeman. T A
Qulst, Albert
Ward, H. K
Wlckstrom, Anton
When calling for any of the abovt
mail please say advertised
C II. SCHEFFLER, Postmaster.
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BILLS ORDERED PAID
Bills ordered paid by the towi
Council of Cordova, Monday. July 15:
J. L. Braxton, labor .$ 25.51
Alaska Transfer Company,
! moving fire house. 77.0(
! Blum, O'Neil Co., supplies .... 5.2t
I J. N. Steffger, hose tower. 450.01
I J N. Steffger, labor. 13.5<
Cordova fire department, drill. . 20,Ot
. Ff. F. Medley, prof, services.. 257.8'
Cordova Power Co . lights, etc 257.0t
N GREENE. Town Clerk.
The “anglers" any "we have the
right kind of tackle to get the big
ones.” Better outfit from the North
western Hardware Co
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
In the District Court lor the Terri
lory of Alaska, Third Division
John K Andrus, plaintiff, vs Robert
Riel, L N Brooks, M K. Condon,
, William t'itininiiigs. It, <) Dimmltt
M. S, (irifitth, J. D Mecnarh, Dan
iel D Novmgur, A K. Rowland and
Charles White, defendants.
| Tint I’re ■ nii-nt "f the Cnited States
of Anicriea sends greeting to the
above nan *-d defendants;
Yon Mild *-sell of you are hereby re
paired to appear iu the district, court
for the territory of Alaska, Third til
vision, within thirty days after the
i completion of the period of publication
of Ibis sumni >ns. to wit v.i.i.ln thirty
days after duly a. IBIS; and to answer
■ the complaint of the pla'iitiff I led
j in rein on May 1 s. tills. Ami you are
notified that unless you so appear and
answer your default for want of ei b
answer or appearance will be
; duly entered and the piaintifl will
apply lo the court for (he relic! ifi
manded in said roniplui.it
This is an action brought by Hi
plaintiff to quiet liis title to the prop
erty described in his complaint
to satisfy or lo redeem the same from
any and till liens or other claims or
estate or int rest asserted by the do
fondants, or either of them, in or t<
such property or any portion therein
which property consists of certain
piaeer mining locations situated in
the Nizfna (unorganized I mining <11
trict, within the Chitina recording
; precinct, in the Third Judicial dii i
I sion of the. territory of Alaska, and
includes Discovery claim on Chititu
creek. Nos 1 and 2 below discovery,
j and Nos 1, 2, 4. 6. 7, 8. 9 and 1"
above discovery on said Chititu creek,
i the Kentucky Bench, the Lexington
1 Bench, creek claims Nos 2. 3. 4, 3. fi.
I 7, 8. 9. 10 and 12 on Ro\ gulch, and
I creek claims Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. 7 and
i 8 on White gulch
This summons is published by ol
der of the above entitled court herein
on May 21st. A. D 1918
Witness The Honorable Fred M
Brown, judge of said court, this 21st
day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen, and of our Independence the
one hundred and forty-second.
(Seal of Court.)
ARTHUR LANG. Clerk.
By JOHN B. MILLER.
Deputy Clerk.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Sealed proposals will be received
until olevit o'clock a. in., July 12,
UHS, at the office of the Territorial
Hoard of Hoad Commissioners for the
Third Division of Alaska in Valdez,
Alaska, at which (line and place they
will be pul In !y opened for the grad
It.", i leari. .. and the construction of
Tii'cc culverts on the Eyak lake road
S.iid proposals must tie signed by
■he bidder and accompanied by cash
or a certified cheek payable to the
chairman of the Divisional Commission
for five per cent of the amount bid,
which amount shall be forfeited to the
Divisional Commission in case that the
bidder shall fail to enter into a con
tract according to the specifications
of said commission for such work, in
the event of his being awarded the
contract for the above work. The
successful bidder will be required to
I
execute the general form of contract
if said commission for such work
j within a period of ten days from the
acceptance of his bid by the said com
mission The successful bidder will
also be required to execute a bond
payable to the chairman of the said
commission for twenty (29) per cent
of the contract price, said bond to
be acceptable to the commission.
The above work must be performed
according to the standard specifica
tions and conditions on file at the of
fice of the Divisional Hoad Commis
sion at Valdez, Alaska, and at the
Alaskan hotel. Cordova, where a copy
of same with form of contract may be
seeu and proposals obtained and pro
file examined.
Proposals must be signed by the
bidder, inclosed in a plain sealed en
velope and addressed to the Terri
torial Board of Road Commissioners
for the Third Division, Valdez, Alaska,
and be plainly marked "Eyak Lake
Road Proposal "
The right is hereby reserved to re
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 2tith
day of June, 1918.
Divisional Commission of the Terri
torial Board of Road Commission
ers for the Third Division. Terri
i tory of Alaska
By JAMES E. WILSON,
3-11 Chairman of the Board.
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2
Englishwomen guarantee!rvo
ivcxl "Years Tood ^Supply
\J> dJ' •' ■ •«'■ * ^i '^Wrfoc* ~
35 Per Cent. Payment is due on
Third Liberty Loan Bond
Installments not later than JULY 18th
This means $17.50 on a $50.00
Bond or $35.00 on a $100 Bond.
Do not fail in your payments
Bank of Alaska
“Bevo” Is Here
It’s a drink that surely fills the bill.
Delivered to the trade or families in
large or small quantities
FRHD IIAEF, Distributor
Alaskan Grill
:-"-UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT —
Courtesy, Service and Strict attention
to business should result in
satisfaction to our
patrons
-- GIVE US A CALL
GEORGE JAMES '‘'"P''^"1FRANK DOUGLAS
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I Alaskan Hotel
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si GOTTSCHALF A TERRELL, Proprietors
g "The House of Comfort."
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN
| ALASKA |
! BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, &
Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Suites £
With Bath.
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