£000 QHUIY COIL OE
- MASHINGTON, May 25.—Secretary
Work has authorized the building of a
spur four and a half miles long from
the Matanuska branch of the Alaska
railroad to the Moose creek coal mines
which contain a good quality of steam
coal suitable for export and for use
on the government railroad, it is es
timated that the cost of the new con
struction work will be $125,000. 1 wo
areas now covered by government
leases upon which a large sum has
been expended in preliminary devel
opment work will be reached by the
proposed spur.
SEATTLE SOVIET PAV
NO HEED TO SI
GOMPERS
SEATTLE. May 24.—After he had
declared that as long as he is its sec
retary the Seattle Central Labor
Council will continue to support So
viet Russia, James U. Duncan was
given a vote of approval by the labor
body last night, one negative vote be
ing cast.
The Council then voted to defer ac
tion for two weeks on the letter from
Samuel Gompers transmitting the ul- j
timatum from the Executive Council!
of the American Federation that the
Central body in Seattle purge itself of j
1 W. W. tendencies and repudiate its j
approval of Siviet dictatorship and the 1
principles of communism.
COMMUNISTS
PARIS, May 25.—Premier Poincare
*and his cabinet resigned today as a
/esult of the refusal of the Senate to
proceed with the trial of Marcel Ca
chin and other communists charged
with illegal acts against the French
republic, but President Millerand re
fused to accept the resignations which
were withdrawn tonight.
It is understand, however, that un
less the government prosecutes all
Communists spreading propaganda
against the French invasion of Ruhr,
the cabinet will hand in its resigna
tion later.
11C INCENSED IT
ITTICK ON BRITAIN
• BY REPUBLICANS
WASHINGTON, May 25.—President
Harding is bitterly incensed over a
bitter attack on Great Britain and
other allied nations made in a cur
rent propaganda sheet issued by the
Republican National Committee and
mailed broadcast to Republican edi
tors, big and little, all over the coun
RUSSIA MUSI CEASE
PROPAGANDA 111
. GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON, May 25.—The Baldwin
cabinet, at its first meeting this aft
ernoon decided that Russia’s reply to
Foreign Minister Curzon’s ultimatum
was practically satisfactory, but that
Russia must cease her propaganda be
fore relations would be resumed.
In his note to Russia Curzon com
plained that England was seething
with Bolshevist propaganda spread
by paid agents.
TIEN TSIN, May 23.—In a letter to
his wife, Major Roland W. Pinger, U.
S. army officer, held captive by the
Suchow train bandits, describes the
.removal of (three American prisoners,
including himself, to the summit of
Paotzuku mountain, where escape or
rescue seems an impossibility. The
letter received late last night stated
that the American prisoners were well
treated but impatient for rescue, as
food was scarce and of poor quility.
LONDON, May 21.—Premier Bonar
Law returned last night from Paris
seriously ill. He was immediately tak
en to a hospital where he was operat
ed upon for throat trouble. His con
dition today is said be serious.
Resigns Premiership
LONDON, May 21—Bonar Law, bro
ken in health, resigned the prime
ministership today under orders from
his physicians. His resignation was
regretfully accepted by the king.
OFFICE WILL BE
Anchorage received official infor
mation Friday advising that headquar
ters of the United States Land office
and field service department would be
moved from Juneau to Anchorage.
The executive order to this effect was
signed yesterday and the change will
take place prior to July first.
Orders have also been forwarded
for the securing of suitable quarters,
both for the land office and the field
service officials. Transfer of docu
ments, furniture and office accesso
ries will be made in due time and the
headquarters of these two important
departments established in Anchorage.
HARDING WILL MIKE
WASHINGTON, May 21—President
Harding plans to make his first ad
dress at Seattle after his visit to
Alaska. He expects to reach San
Francisco August 2, make one speech
there, and contemplates stopping over
in Yosemite Park en route from San
Francisoc to Los Angeles. These
plans were agreed upon today at con
ferences held by the President with
Frank B. Loomis, former assistant
secretary of war and with former rep
resentative Will E. Humphrey.
Will Sail from California
WASHINGTON, May 21.—Following
a conference with Albert Lasker, it
was announced at the White House
that the President on his return from
Alaska will sail either from San Die
go or Los Angeles on the shipping
board steamship President Harrison.
SEATTLE FIRM GETS
CONTRACT AT CORDOVA
SEATTLE, May 18.—1The Warrack
Construction Company of Seattle has
been warded the contract for the erec
tion of the new Federal building at
Cordova. The government structure,
for which an appropriation of $100,000
was made, will be built at a cost of
$90,000, according to the bid of War
rack Co., which was the lowrest.
Specifications call for a structure
of reinforced concrete in which are
to be housed the post office, the fed
eral court and the jail. Work will be
started immediately and the structure
will be completed this summer.
Miff
LEAGUE
NTEREST
WASHINGTON, May 24.—A pro
longed conference yesterday after
noon between President Harding, Eli
hue Root, Secretary Hughes and Am
bassador Harvey, and John H. Clarke,
former justice in (the Supreme Court,
who is now leading a movement to
revive the league of nations interest
in America, is causing much specula
tion in official and political Washing
ton today. Root and Harvey dined
with the President.
Fighting Continue*
PEKING, May 21.—Fighting con
tinues today around the mountain top
where Chinese bandiits have placed
their foreign captives.
10 REVIVE
1T1S
WASHINGTON, May 22—Nine thou
?ynd eight hundred acres of public
lands in Alaska in the vicinity of the
Tanana river on the government rail
road were (thrown open today by the
interior department to service men
in the world war for homestead en
try.
Filing will be made at the Fair
banks land office, the date to be fixed
by the register there. Veterans will
be given ninety-one days preference,
in the filings, with the understanding
that coal deposits are reserved as the
property of the United States. The
lands will be open to the public at the
expiration of the ninety-one day pe
riod.
stm mm
LONDON, May 22.—Stanley Bald
win, chancellor of th eexchequer, in
the old Bonar Law ministry,, has been
made premier of Great Britain. Bald
win was summoned to Buckingham
Palace by the king this afternoon,
and after a conference it was an
nounced that he had accepted the in
vitation of the king to form a newj
cabinet.
SEATTLE, May 23.—The naval
cruiser Milwaukee, just completed at
the Todd Shipyards in Tacoma, main
tained a speed of thirty-five knots or
more for an hour during her trial trip
in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the
fastest time ever made by any ves
sel of over thirteen hundred tons
displacement.
At full power her 105,000 horsepow
er drove the 7200 ton stell vessel thru
the water at a speed of over 40 miles
per hour.
SURVEY FLEET WILL
EXPLORE WATERS
OF ALASKA
—
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Pt. Bara
noff Island, near Sitka, is to be the
first base of two naval hydroplanes
which will operate in Alaska several
months this season, attached to the
commission headed by Rear Admiral
Chase, it was announced today.
The plan of the commission is to
make a general survey of Alaskan
waters for naval military purposes.
The planes will leave San Diego,
Friday, on the U. S. S. Cayuma, which
will act as the mother ship. The plan
of operation is to drop the planes
overboard in smooth wrater, when they
will make their flights. They will
then be hoisted aboard again. The
planes are piloted by E. B. Brix and
W. H. Stevens.
10 THEY
GRIPS 010
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 23.—A
Greek fleet is cruising about the en
trance to the Dardanelles and the
Turkish government has formally call
ed the attention of Britain and other
Allied nations to the incident, lodging
a protest against the presence of the
Greek warships.
Leaders of the Turkish government
forces declare war will ensue unless
Greeec adopts a more conciliatory at
tude. In case this occurs Bulgaria
will array herself against Greece and
Serbia as an ally of Turkey.
Authorities are Menaced
SHANGHAI, May 21.—Sun Kewi,
commanding the bandit army of ten
thousand is tonight menacing author
ities of Shantung, one of China’s rich
est provinces.
Capt. Horton and family will occu
py one of the government cottages,
after improvements which are now be
ing made, are completed
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Seward, Alaska, March 26, 1923.
To A. F. SPRAGUE, his hens, execu
tors, and assigns:—
You are hereby notified that 1 have
expended during the year 1920 and
during ihe period January 1, 1921, to
July 1, 1922, the sum of two hundred
dollars ($200.00) in labor and im
provements on each of the following
Lode mining claims, situate on Gilpat
rick Mountain in the Kenai Recording
Precinct, Third Division, Territory oi
Alaska, to-wit: Summit, Lisbon, Olym
pia, Hattie, Meat-in-the Poe and Ciara,
recorded respectively at Page 132,
Book 4, Page 133, Book 4, Page 132,
Book 4, Page 46, Book 5, Page 84,
Book 5, and Page 46, Book 5. Said
books mentioned being records of min
ing locations of the Kenai Recording
Precinct aforesaid.
All of the said expenditures were
made to hold said claims under Sec
tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United States, and all amendments
thereto, concerning annual labor on
mining claims, being the amount re
quited to hold said claims for the year
192o, and the period ending July 1,
1922. And if within ninety days after
the publication of this notice you fail
or refuse to contribute your propor
tionate share ot such expenditure,
which amounts to Three-three dollars’
Thirty-three cents ($33.33) each for
the Summit, Lisbon, Olympia, and
Hattie Claims; Fifty Dollars ($50) for
the Meat-in.the-Pot Claim and Twen
ty-five Dollars ($25) for the Clara
claim, then your interest in said
claims will become the property of the
subscriber, one of the co-owners who
has made the required expenditure as
herein stated, by the terms of said
section and laws.
GUS BROWN.
Date first publication May 12, 1923.
Date Last publication Aug. 11, 1923.
Run fourteen weeks in Sat., continu.
Forester Wm. McDonald passed
through Seward last evening on his
way to the westward, where he will
put in the next few weeks in looking
over the forestry reservation.
Call for Bids for Paintino. Etc.
No. 172
Bids will be received by the Alaskan
Engineering Commission, Room 8, at
Anchorage, Alaska, until 3:00 P. M.,
June 5th, 1923, and then publicly open
ed for painting, staining, paperhang
ing and varnishing in connection with
the maintenance of tV Railroad De
pot and Commission cottages Num
bers 2 and 4 at Seward, Alaska.
The exterior only of the Seward
Depot is to be stained and painted and
the interior only of cottages Nos. 2
and 4 is to be papered and varnished
The Commission will furnish all ma
terials to be used on the Depot while
the Contractor is to furnish all mate
rials used in the cottages.
The Contractor is to furnish a!'
brushes, scaffolding, ladders, tackle
hooks and other equipment as well a<:
labor used in doing the above work
The work will consist of approximate
ly the following:
Exterior staining (A. E. C. furnish
ing all materials) 800 sq. yards.
Exterior painting (A. E. C. furnish
ing materials), 370 sq. yards.
Exterior trim painting (A. E. C.
furnishing materials), 1500 lin. feet.
Interior varnish, doors, etc. (Con
tractor furnishing materials), 90 sq.
yards.
Interior varnish trim (Contractor
furnishing materials), 1500 lin. ft.
Papering with ingrain paper, (Con
tractor furnishing materials), 900 sq.
yards.
The above quantities are approxi
mate only.
Copies of the contract and form of
bid may be secured from the Depot
Agent at Seward, or at Room 8, Gen
eral Office Building, Alaskan Engi
neering Commission, at Anchorage.
JAS. G. STEESE,
Chairman.
Publish May 25 and 26, 1923. 2t
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 113.
In the Commissioner’s Court for Ke
nai Precinct, Third Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, in Probate, Hon.
Curtis R. Morford, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of Alta
mon Knight, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, E. E. Carson, has been ap
pointed Administrator of the Estate of
,'itamon Knight, deceased, and to the
creditors of and to all persons having
claims against the said deceased to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice to the
said administrator at his office in the
Town of Hope, Kenai Precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska, the same being the
place for transaction of the business
of said estate.
Dated this 8th day of May, 1923.
E. E. CARSON,
Administrator.
Date of first publication May 12, 1923
Date of last publication June 9, 1923.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
April 19. 1923.
Notice is hereby given that Stanton
Shafer of Homer, Alaska, who on Feb
ruary 26, 1923, made homestead entry
No. 05523, for SW*4 SW*4, Sec. 13,
SE14 SE14 Sec. 14, NE*4 'NE14, Sec.
23, NWy* NW14, Sec. 24, Township
6 S., Range 14 W., Seward Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final three-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Mae Harrington, at Homer,
Alaska, on the 9th day of June, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry Ohlsen, of Homer, Alaska.
Mrs. D. M. Woodard, of Homer,
Alaska.
Edward Sholin, of Homer, Alaska.
J. R. Crittenden, of Homer, Alaska.
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register.
First publication April 26, 1923.
Last publication June 1, 1923. 30t
Run coitinuously in daily.
To whom Assessed— Lot
E. E. Rudolph . 19
Emma Powers . 21
E. E. Rudolph .1. 22
E. E. Rudolph . 23
E. E. Rudolph . 24
E. E. Rudolph .. 1
E. E. Rudolph .. 2
E. E. Rudolph . 4
E. E. Rudolph _ 5
E. E. Rudolph . 6
E. E. Rudolph . 7
E. E. Rudolph ._.. 8
E. E. Rudolph . 9
E. E. Rudolph . 10
E. E. Rudolph . li
E. E. Rudolph ... 12
Fred Volkman .. 23
Fred Volkman . 24
E. E. Rudolph . 1
E. E. Rudolph . 2
E. E. Rudolph . 3
E. E. Rudolph . 4
E. E. Rudolph . 5
E. E. Rudolph . 7
E. E. Rudolph . 8
E: E. Rudolph . 9
E. E: Rudolph . 11
E. E. Rudolph . 12
E. E. Rudolph . 13
E. E. Rudolph . 14
E. E. Rudolph . 16
E. E. Rudolph . 17
E. E. Rudolph . 18
E. E. Rudolph . 19
E. E. Rudolph . 20
E E. Rudolph . 21
E. E. Rudolph . 22
E. E. Rudolph . 23
E. E. Rudolph . 24
E. E. Rudolph . 1
E. E. Rudolph . 2
E. E. Rudolph . 3
E. E. Rudolph . 4
E. E. Rudolph . 5
E. E. Rudolph . 6
E. E. Rudolph . 7
E. E. Rudolph . 8
E. E. Rudolph . 9
E. E. Rudolph . 10
E. E. Rudolph . 11
E. E. Rudolph . 12
TERMINAL ADDITION
Derrick Lane .
Derrick Lane .
Derrick Lane .
Derrick Lane .*.
Derrick Lane .
Derrick Lane .
Derrick Lane ..
Derrick Lane --
Derrick Lane ..-.
Derrick Lane
Derrick Lane .
Derrick Lane ...
F. L. Ballaine, Tract “A”.
E. E. Rudolph, 10 acres.
To whom Assessed—
F. L. Ballaine .
E. E. Chamberlin .
Chas. Christenson .
Commerce Cafe .
Robert Guest
Fred Johnston
Ingwald Jacobsen .
H. McLaine .—.
Robert McIntosh ...
A. H. McNeer .
H. A. McPherson ..
Marathon Cafe .. ..
John Rosness .
Seward Bakery .
Seward Grill .
George Sexton .
F. P. Skeen ...
J. D. Sullivan .
1
2
3
4
37
38
39
40
1
Blk.
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
Taxes
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.56
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.35
.35
.56
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.56
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.56
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
.42
8 .42
8 .42
23.80
14.00
PERSONAL
Taxes
2.80
2.80
2.80
14.00
7.00
2.10
. 2.80
. 7.00
2.10
12.00
. 4.20
. 10.50
. 2.10
14.00
. 14.00
21.00
2.80
2.10
Pen.
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
."2
.02
.02
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
1.19
.70
Pen.
.14
.14
.14
.70
.35
.10
.14
.35
.10
.60
.21
.52
.10
.70
.70
1.05
.14
.10
Int.
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.01
.01
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
■02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.<2
.02
.02
.95
.56
Int.
.11
.11
.11
.56
.28
.08
.11
.28
.08
.48
.16
.42
.08
.56
.56
.84
.11
.08
Cost
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Cost
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Total
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.61
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.38
1.38
1.61
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.45
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.61
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.61
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46
i..;
1.46
26.94
16.26
Total
4.05
4.05
4.05
16.26
8.63
3.28
4.05
8.63
3.28
14.00
5.57
12.44
16.26
16.26
23.89
4.05
3.28
United States of America, Territory of Alaska, Third Division, ss.
I, WM. H. WHITTLESEY, Municipal Clerk of the Town of Seward,
Territory of Alaska, Third Division, hereby certify that the above is a true
and correct Roll of the Delinquent Taxes of the Town of Seward, Third Divi
sion, Territory of Alaska;
That said Taxes became delinquent on the 16th day of November, x922,
That the total amount of the Delinquent Taxes is One Thousand Three Hun
dred and Twenty-Nine Dollars Fifty-Four Cents ($1,329.54); that the total
amount of the Penalty is Sixty-five Dollars Seventy-two Cents ($65.72); that
the total amount of the Interest is Fifty-one Dollars and Eighty-three Cents
($51.83); that the aggregate amount of the whole taxes, penalty and interest
is the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Forty-seven Dollars, and Nine
Cents ($1,4447.09).
(Seal) WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
Municipal Clerk for the Town of Seward, Alaska.
Publish May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 1923. 4t Sat.
IN PROBATE.
No. 10
In the Probate Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, Kodiak
Precinct, at Kodiak.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
Fergus Stewart, Deceased.
Public Notice is Hereby Given, that
on the tenth day of March, 1923, W.
J. Erskine, a resident of Kodiak,
Alaska, was by the above-named court
duly appointed and now is the lawful
Administrator of the estate of the
above named Fergus James Stewart,
deceased, with full power and author
ity to administer all the estate of said
deceased -within the Territory of
Alaska; and that all persons having
claims against said estate are requir
ed to present them within six months
from date of this notice to said ad
ministrator at his office at Kodiak in
the said Kodiak Recording Precinct,
Territory of Alaska, the same being
the place for transacting the business
of said estate.
This notice is dated and the date of
its first publication is Saturday, May
W. J. ERSKINE,
Administrator of the estate of Fergus
James Stewart, Deceased.
Publish May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9,
1923. Sat 6t.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska,
April 19, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that An
drew Sholin, of Homer, Alaska, who,
on November 10, 1919, made home
stead entry, No. 04052, for E1/^ NE1^,
Sec. 20, and S^s SE^, Sec. 17, Town
ship 6S, Range 13 W., Seward Meri
dian, has fled notice of intention to
make final three-year proof, to estab
lish claim to the land above-described,
before Mae Harrington, at Homer,
Alaska, on the 9th day of June, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph Lee, of Homer, Alaska.
Henry Ohlson, of Homer, Alaska.
Stanton Shafer, of Homer, Alaska.
Mrs. D. M. Woodard, of Homer,
Alaska.
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register.
First publication April 26, 1923.
Last publication, June 1,1923.
Run continuously in daily. 30t
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 114
In Probate Court for Kenai Precinct,
Third Judicial Division, Territory of
Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Stotko, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned is the duly appointed, acting
and qualified administratrix of the es
tate of John P. Stotko, Deceased; and,
in accordance with an Order duly
made therefor, Notice is now hereby
given to the creditors of and to all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit such claims,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months after and from the date of
this notice to the said administratrix
at the office of L. V. Ray, in Seward,
Alaska, which the undersigned se
lects as her place of business in all
matters connected with the estate of
the said John P. Stotko, Deceased.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, May 7tli,
ANNA STOTKO,
Administratrix.
L. V. Ray, Attorney for Administra
trix.
First publication May 19, 1923.
Last publication June 16, 1923.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Commissioner’s Court for
Territory of Alaska, Third Division,
Kenai Precinct.
In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Tallas
Tallasen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, Severine Tallasen, has been
appointed administratrix of the estate
of Tallas Tallasen, deceased, and to
the creditors of, and to all persons
having claims against the said deceas
ed, to exhibit them, with the neces
sary vouchers, within six months after
the publication of this notice to the
said administratrix at the office of
H. L. Smith, in the Towm of Seward,
Kenai Precinct, Territory of Alaska,
the same being the place for the tran
saction of the business of said Es
tate.
SEVERINE TALLASEN,
Administratrix of the Estate of Tallas
Tallasen, Deceased.
Date of first publication May 26, 1923.
Date of last publication, June 16, 1923.
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