ITEMS GENERAL
INTEREST
The ferry bbat Alma, which plies
between Douglas ami Juneau, went
out in chase of a large scow which
drifted out in the channel in the direct
line of steamship travel, and that only
the whistle of the Alma saved the
steamship llumholdt from ramming
the barge, with probably serious re
sults.
V Nelson, agent for the Glacier
l-'ish Company at Petersburg, is au
thority for the statement that the fish
problem would solve itself if the Am
erican steamship lines \v04hl make
arrangements to handle all the fish
filtered instead of refusing them and
allowing the Canadian vessels to get
the business.
A high wind recently blew down the
telephone line between Seward anti
Anchorage on the Indian creek sum
mit, and on the railroad line near
Mile 52 a'number of trees were blown
across the track, one of which knocked
the headlight from 0 work train en
gine.
Testimony given before the judge
of the Third division at Valdez re
eenfiy showed that many natives have
hem voting to the westward who did
not know enough about the English
language to mark their ballots. One
native stated that he did not know
how to vote, hut that his ballot was
marked for him.
One of the freak bets on the world's
championship series was made be
tween Horace Van Pelt of Fulton. N.
V.. and Chauncev Morgan of La Far-]
Seville, tile same state. The loser is i
to take a trip to Alaska next summer
and attempt to climb Mount McKinley
and plant a flagpole on the summit
flying the pennant of the winner's
alma mater.
I hiring the first ten days of Septem- !
her the Alaska Hold Mines reports ]
that the average grade was $1.51 per
ton. an increase of !i cents per ton
over August, There was treated in
the period 50,150 tons, equal to 5,00(1
tons .daily, also an increase.
The body of Major Martin, who
was drowned by the overturning of
a boat at Yukutat recently, has been
found on the beach. Soon after the
accident several natives made the as
sertion that he had been murdered
by his companions, who escaped, hut
an inquest held disproved the charge.
It is reported that F. \V. Sheelor,
the panoramic photographer, who left
Skagway last summer to take a trip
down the Yukon river on a photo
graphing expedition, has not left
Nome yet; and that he has secured
contracts for a great many pictures
from the residents of that city.
It is stated that over on Kodiak is
land the big brown hears which lost
the hair on their polls during the re
cent eruption of Katinai, stand on their
heads and wave their hind legs every
time they feel an earth tremor. It is
believed that the intelligent animals
do this to keep the volcanic ash from
spots.
Members ol the Douglas Island Rifle
Club have received advices that the
government Ims appropriated the sum
of ci.4."u to defray the expenses of a
ten-man team to lie chosen front the
Alaska rifle teams to represent the
north in a national competition, to he
held at Jacksonville, Florida, begin
ning October Jit.
The ctew of the Croat Bear, Captain
Louis * Lane's vessel. which was
wrecked on Pinnacle rock off St. Law
rence island, were sent from Nome to
Seattle by the government.
Bids have been called for the con
struction of :t signal corps station
house at Xenana Plans and specifi
cations are now on file at the Fair
banks telegraph office.
William Martin arrived in Anchor
age a few days ago with gold bullion
valued at |Jti,uuu, the result of a 13
day run of the mill on the Martin pro
perty at Willow creek.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
OF ADMINISTRATOR, IN THE
COMMISSIONER’S COURT IN AND
FOR THE CHITINA PRECINCT OF
THE THIRD DIVISION, TERRI
TORY OF ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Estate of Alexan
der Crichton, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Henry
M Chamberlain, administration of the
estate of Alexander Crichton, de
< eased, has tiled his final account of
administration in the above named
court, and an order has been made
fixing the 2nd day of December, 1916,
at 2 o'clock p. m„ as the time for
hearing objections to Baid final ac
count and the settlement thereof by
the court.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, September
26. 1916.
(Seal) WM. O'CONNOR,
Commissioner and Rx-officio Probate
Judge.
Sept. 30, 1916.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION.
No. 860.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
Rose Rowland, plaintiff, vs. E. M. Row
land. defendant.
The president of the United States of
America, Greeting:
To the above named defendant, E.
M. Rowland:
on are hereby required and sum
moned to appear in the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Third Di
vision, within thirty days after the
termination of the required six weeks
period of publication of this summons
and answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff, the original of which
complaint is on file with the clerk of
the above entitled court, and unless
you so appear and answer said com
plaint judgment will be rendered
against you for want thereof and
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint
for a decree of absolute divorce dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between said plaintiff and de
fendant upon the ground of desertion
and non-support and for the custody
of her Ip/ant child as will appear in
said complaint.
This summons is served upon you
by publication thereof in accordance
with an order of the above entitled
court made and entered on the fith day
of October, 1916.
First date of publication October 12,
1916.
Last date of publication November
22, 1916.
Witness the Honorable Fred M. Brown,
Judge of said court, this 6th day of
October, 1916.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG. Clerk.
by ('has. A. Hand, Deputy.
('■ M Frazier, Attorney for Plaintiff.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION.
No. 852.
SUMMONS.
John Christensen, plaintiff, vs. Matilda
Sweeney Christensen, defendant.
The President of the United States
of America, Greeting:
To Matilda Sweeney Christensen,
the above named defendant.
Yon are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty
days after ihe completion of the pul>
lication of this summons, to-wit, with
in thirty days after the 30th day of
October, 1916, and answer the com
plaint of John Christensen, the above
named plaintiff, in the above entitled
cause, which cause is an atcion for
divorce in one of the cases prescribed
bv law. wherein the plaintiff prays for
a decree dissolving the bonds of mar
riage between himself and you and i
tor such other and further relief as
to the court may seem right and pro
per in the premises. And you are
hereby notified that if you fail to ap
pear and answer said complaint as
herein required, the said plaintiff will
take judgment against you for want
thereof, and will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in his said
complaint, as hereinbefore set out.
The order for the publication of this
summons was duly made and entered
on the lath day of September, 1916.
Witness the Honorable Fred M.
Brown, Judge of said court, and the
seal thereof this sixteenth day of Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and sixteen
and of our Independence the one hun
dred and fortieth.
(District Court Seal)
ARTHUR LANG.
Clerk District Court, Third Division.
Territory of Alaska.
Bv T. P. Gera ah tv Demit v
The Lang Stove, born in Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust-Resist
ing Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface,
Will hold fire overnight with wood
or coal.
Will burn green wood.
1 Ask your dealer for a Lang Stove.
I If he cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from the
smallest camp stove to the larg
■ est hotel range.
H Any aourdough will toll you about the
Lang Stove, They all know it*
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Mr. Workingman:
After reading the following
letter can you vote for John
Ronan for Senator.
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will report to /ou for worked his arrival in the
Fairbanks Mtiirg District. MTou are to p ic to work ss soon as
yon pf^slbly can, not later than _/ >. , lt08. Ha is to receive
fro® you fo.OO per ten hour day and board and kunk-houae free o£
charts, algo an *»eOtflt ti on card vhleh will entitle, hla to
doctor’s cere and hospital treataent free, should ha get hurt OF
incur sickness while In your aaploy or in the eaploy of eny aesber
of our Association. Ha understands that he is to have nothing to do
*lth any union federation or any ether agitators whatsoever, but
raoort directly to you laaedletely upon his arrival in Felrbanke
Mining District; end he further understand* that should he In eny wey
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violate the conditions herein contained, he forfeits ell hie claia
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on you for aaploya.nl or to th* rooatpt of to Aaaoctatton carl.
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