FACTS ABOUT THE
POPULATION OF ALASKA.
According to the census report of
1910 the total population of Alaska at
that time was 64,456. This is an av
erage of about one person to ever}
ten square miles of territory. At the
time of the cession of the territor)
from Russia, in 1867, the total popu
latfon was estimated at 30,000, ol
which two-thirds were natives. In
1880 the population was estimated at
33.426; in 1890, 32,052; In 1900, 63,
592; of which approximately 48 per
cent were white, 46 per cent natives
and 6 per cent Japanese and Chinese.
In 1890 the pure blooded natives were
estimated at 23,531, of whom 6,000
were Ilaidas, Thlingets or other na
tives of the coastal region, 1.00C
Aleuts. 3,400 Athpascans and 13,100
Eskimos,
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COMMISSION MAY BUILD
GREAT ANCHORAGE HOTEL.
Travelers from Anchorage say that
the railroad commission will soon start
the construction of a four hundred
room, steam heated building for the
housing of the employees. It is said
that each room will cost $7.50 a
month. Meals will also be supplied,
it is said, at 25 cents each.
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If in need of job printing phone the
Daily Times office.
MEW GAS HAS BEEN
INVENTED BY JUNEAUITE.
A substitute air gas, that will take
the place and can be used for the same
purposes as gasoline, distillate, cook
ing gas, illuminating or heating gas,
has been invented by Charles Warner,
of June-',. Mr. Warner Is a mechanic
and inventc and has ben working on
his invention for the past two years.
He has now brought it to a point
where he is making practical testa,
and Is demonstrating the production
to his friends.
The gas is produced by blowing air
through tanks containing a dry pow
dered chemical and is absolutely dry
when produced. Water thrown into
the tank, or even heavy oils do not
interfere with the production of the
gas. It has already been used to run
a gasoline engine under tests made by
Mr. Warner.
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Concerns In the States. But Give
The People Who Are Paying
Wages and Spending Their Money
In Cordova a Chance to Live.
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Wanted—To contract for the cutting
of 200 cords of wood on Eyak river
Inquire of Clarke & Graham. Phone
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LEGAL SQUABBLE'
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The question of the right of the
First and Third divisions of Alaska to
have the entire amount of $52,968.17,
which sum will he augmented b, a;:
proximately $40,000 within the next
year, and which represents the amount ,
of money realized from the forest re- ,
serves in these two divisions, will be :
presented to the circuit court of ap
peals in San Francisco on appeal from
the decision of Judge Robert VV. Jen
nings, by utorney John fi. Held, who
also is one of the plaintiffs in the suit
brought on behalf of the members of '
] the second territorial lcgisuature, of
I the First division, to prevent the dis
i tribution of the forest reserve money
| being made among the four divisions
The money, as claimed by the plain
j tiffs in this suit, which was adversely
j decided by the district court at Ju
I neau, belongs solely to the First and
| Third divisions, as all of it was was
derived from timber disposed of in
these two sections, and no portion of
j It should be apportioned to any other
j <>f the divisions.
| The question is a big one, and is of
vital importance to southeastern Alas
ka and the Third division. A provi
sion in the law provides that the
money shall be spent for the benefit
of the country or counties from which
it is derived. On this theory, it Is
contended by plaintiffs in the suit that
the legislature had no right or author
ity to make distribution of it as was
i done; that the Fourth and Second dl
i visions should not have shared in the
distribution.
j The suit was instituted hy the mem '
i hers of the legislature from the First j
j division, it was decided against the
! first division hy the district court In
j Juneau. An appeal was noted, and it
I is to present the rase to the circuit
j court of appeals of San Francisco that
Attorney Held left for Seattle. He will
remain away suffciently long to super
: intend tbe printing of the briefs and
j making frgument before the California
! court. |ie hopes to return two or
three w$eks prior to the convening of
the legjdature in March, of which
j body htfls a member,
i; The t&rious cities of southeastern
I Alaska Mil defray the expenses of the
appeaUAlready all of the towns have
appropfated money for this purpose
and thfr common councils stand
i ready if give more if called upon so
to do. i
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GUARD is ATTACKED
BV INSANE PATIENT.
Amonf the passengers on the Wat
son for Seattle were Deputy Marshal
| Warded and Captain Frank Johnson,
of Anchcrage, taking Charles Ksmere,
an insane engineer from Iditarod to
the Portland sanitarium. While the
steamer was at anchor at Irish bay
: the patient attacked the guard. Cap
tain Johnson, with a sling full of dish
i es and would have beat him up but
for the timely interference of passen
gers.
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John Itawson has removed his bar
gain store to the Northern block, op
posite the Cordova House.
OLD PUTS THERMOMETER
OUT BUSINESS KUSKOKWIM.
Postmistress Mtb. F. L. Clough, of 3
IcGrath, adviseB that the mercury is
ut of business in that section of the
ountry and that the spirit thermome
er has averaged 50 degrees below zero
or the past two weeks. She further
ays that this is entirely too cold for
log mushers and mall carriers to be
in the trail.
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Ladies' silk hosiery, in all the dell- 1
•ate shades, are the latest offering at
Jayson's.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
tdame Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
N THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, CORDOVA PRECINCT,
AT CORDOVA.
No. 112.
In the Matter of the Estate of J. W.
Durnen, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The undersigned executor of the es
tate of J. W. Durnen, deceased, here
by gives notice that all persons hav
ing claims against the said estate, are
admonished and required to present
the same, with the proper vouchers,
within six months from the date here
of, to the undersigned executor at his
office and place of business, namely at
Slater's Restaurant, on First Street,
in said Cordova.
Dated at Cordova. Alaska this 27th
day of December, 1916.
HENRY A. SLATER,
Executor of the estate of J. W. Durnen,
Deceased.
Date of first publication, December
29, 1916.
Date of last publication, January 26,
1917' .
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