HITCH ON COAI
LEASES IS
The following correspondence re
garding Alaska coal land leases ex
plains itself. The correspondence
which Is a copy of the original, wa
received in Juneau in the last mail:
Department of the Interior.
General Band Office,
Washington, Feb. 2.'!. 191<
Hon. T. J. Walsh,
United States Senate.
My Dear Senator: In response t
your recent inquiry by telephone witl
respect to the matter of leases o
the Alaska coal lands, under the Alas
ka coal leasing act of October 20, 1914
t beg to advise that, as you recal
the act in question requires that th
secretary of the interior shall caus
said lands to be surveyed and lat
out in leasing blocks; said act als
authorizes the President to set asid
certain areas as a reserve for govern
raent use. Under the circumstance?
therefore, the first thing to do unde
this act was to get the land surveyed
Consequently, necessary surveytni
parties went into each of the thre
principal coal fields, namely, Berini
river. Matanuska and Nenana. as ear
ly as weather conditions would per
mit. last spring. The land surveyor
were accompanied by topograph!
surveyors: and in two fields, the Mat
anuska and Bering river, they wer
accompanied by coal mining engi
neers. The field work was all com
pleted during the last summer seasoi;
The preparation of the necessar
plats and field notes is now going 01
at Juneau as rapidly as possible, am
we expect to have all of them in ham
here within a few weeks.
In the meantime the two coal min
Ing engineers were given advanc
photographic copies of topograph!
> sheets and survey plate, so that the;
could go ahead with the work of mak
ing up their reports and laying ou
blocks of land for leasing purpose?
These two men are here at present
and have their reports practically al
ready to present to the secretary of
the interior.
In the meantime, also (luring the
past summer, much attention was
given to the different bureaus of this
department to the matter of formu
lating satisfactory coal leases and re
gulations, all of which has been done,
so that Immediately the field notes
are received here from Juneau the
department will be in a position to
promptly issue coal regulations and
information for the leasing of coal
lands in Alaska.
i You will recall that section 10 of
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the coal leasing act provides for free
I use permits on small tracts for local
consumption. Regulations and forms
under this section were issued Short -
ly after the act was passed, and I en
close herewith a copy. Advices have
reached this office of operations be
ing conducted under such permits in
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ten cases.
From the above, you will note that,
so far as the larger leasing operations
are concerned, the department has not
up to date been in a position to grant
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a lease on any Alaska coal lands or
j to consider any application, though
there have been numerous requests
for information in this connection.
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Yours very truly,
OLAY TALLMAN.
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Just received an assortment of car
r borundum stones; the best tool and
; knife sharpener on the market. You
, will find them at Rawson's Bargain
. Store.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
W. F. Thompson, of the Fairbanks
News-Miner, returned from Seward
and Anchorage on the steamer Ad
miral Farragut early this morning,
and leaves on today’s train for his in
terior home.
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Mrs. W. W. Council and daughter
Nancy were returning passengers on
the steamer Northwestern, and will
go to housekeeping on Fourth avenue
Dr. Council having rented the Oilman
cottage.
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F. It Turner has returned from a
business trip to Portland, and says
that all of the equipment of the Cor
dova Packing Company's new clam
factorj will arrive on the next boat.
H. D. Foster was a returning pas
senger on yesterday’s steamer, and
will leave on one of the next trains
for the interior to look after his min
ing interests.
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Arthur J. Williams, proprietor ol
the Arcade restaurant at Fairbanks,
accompanied by his wife, arrived on
yesterday's steamer, en route to the
interior.
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Mrs. J. L, McBride was a passenger
on the Northwestern to join her hus
band, who is In charge of the Presby
terian church at Anchorage.
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The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived from the westward at 2 o’clock
this jnorning. and sailed shortly af
terwaids for Seattle. I
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The Stag Cafe is now open for busl- s
ness in O'Brien & Simpson's, and Is v
prepared to serve you with the best t
;of eats. It is conducted by Snyder &
Bennett, who invite you to drop in
ami see them. 5
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Frank Spangler and family arrived
here from Seattle yesterday and were
met by the former's brother, George
Spangler, of Chltlna.
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Mark Stein, of Fairbanks, was an
arrival yesterday from Seattle, and
will leave for the interior on today's
^train.
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Ben Dalzelle and Frank H. Tnscher,
i travelling men from Juneau, are call
ing on the local trade.
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Miss Burrell arrived on the North
western yesterday, on her return from I
Seattle to Fairbanks.
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.1. K. Garner and wife were among
the arrivals yesterday, who are bound
for Fairbanks.
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Will Clay son has returned from a
busines strip to Skagway and Pacific
coast states.
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C. M. Bring w»as an outgoing pas
senger on the Farragut this morning
for Seattle.
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Miss Maxwell, of Seattle. Is spend
ing a couide of weeks with Cordova
friends.
Grunwald Ohm returned yesterday]
from a trip to Seattle.
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DANCE LAST NIGHT WAS BIG
SUCCESS.
The dance given at Kagle Hall last j
night, in commemoration of St. Pat-1
rick's day, was largely attended and I
a decided social success, there being;
many strangers in attendance. The!?
music was good, the floor in fine con
dition and the punch very palatable.
A number of prizes were awarded, the ;
fortunate winners being: Thomas!
Rlerson, ivory military brushes; Don 5
Neeley, silver coffee spoons; Robert
Gottschalk, travelers' toilet set; Geo.,
Hickman and John Rawson, boxes of'
candy.
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WASHINGTON. March 17. — Consul j
Silliman has received advices from j
Carranza regarding the attitude of the J
Mexican government towards the pu-j
nitive expedition of American . troops i
under General Pership. ‘ The state d§-'
partment officials profess themselves j
as being much pleased with the tenor !
of Carranza's message, and say that |
the situation is now eminently satis- _
factory. The government does not an- :
ticipate the least trouble with the! $
Carranza forces. j
CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES.
First mass, 8:30 a. m.; sermon, "The :
.Ife and Virtues of St. Patrick, the
■ postlc of Ireland.” Sunday school s
fter the second mass. Evening de
otions, consisting of "The Way of
he Cross" and benediction, at 7:30
AU the Keal News in the Times.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Beginning February 1 the registra
tion book of the Town of Cordoi a
will be open at my office at the P. O.
Store, Second street, Cordova, at all
lours during the day and evening. The
■egistration book will be closed at 4
?. m., Saturday, April 1, 1916.
CHAS. ROS8WOG, Registrar.
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Empress Theatre
SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1916.
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' Pathe News, No. 93.
“THE ESTABROOK CASE.”
A Three Reel Broadway Star Drama.
“THE HOME-COMING OF HENRY.”
tl A Vitagraph Comedy, Featuring Sidney Drew.
. Admission 25 Cents. Show Starts at 8 p. m.
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