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The Chitina Leader
THE CHITINA LEADER
Opening of Bering Coal
Means Smelters for
Cordova
FIFTH YEAR
CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1915.
NUMBER 42.
Ore Shipments Froi
Copper River Valley Are Over $2,000,^
GHUGACH FOREST
RESERVE BE
Henry S. Graves, chief of the United
States forest service, accompanied by
E. A. Sherman, assistant forester is
in Southeastern Alaska and will visit
this section to inspect the Chugach
reserve, for the purpose of collecting
data to support the forestry depart
ment in its opposition to the abolish
ment of any forest reserves in Alaska.
While on this tour of inspection,
Mr. Graves will also classify lands
within the reserves that are not tim
bered and these eventually will be ex
cluded from the reserves.
“I am making my first visit to the
north,” said Mr. Graves. “I, of course,
have a wealth of information relative
to the reserves here, but I want to see
the country and get first-hand knowl
edge of such lands as can rightfully
be thrown out of the reserve limits.
While north. I will also busy myself
in collecting data to combat any such
bill as that introduced last winter in
Congress to abolish the Chugach re
serve. I am opposed to any movement
to abolish any forest reserve in Alaska
and the Chugach, particularly.
Woodpiles of Alaska
“These reserves must serve as the
woodpiles of Alaska and even for this
reason alone they must be preserved.
A wrong impression has been created
through the complaints of Alaskans
over the fact that some land not bear
ing timber has been included within
the reserves. It is time that this mat
ter was cleared up. When the Chu
gach reserve was created the land
was not .any too well surveyed. Hence,
in order to list boundaries that could
be recognized without any later dis
pute, it was necessary to take natural
fines such as the seacoast, a mountain
range and meridians. In this way, in
order to get the forested regions, we
nad to include some land not bearing
timber, as for instance, that portion
crossed by the Valdez-Fairbanks trail,
which, to tell the truth, is so barren
of timber that it was hard to find any
thing upon which to nail the notices.
Miners traveling over this trail set up
a howl that reached all over the coun
try and all sorts of complaints were
issued about the forest reserves that
bore no timber. Now all such land
will be taken out of the'reserves just
as soon as we can check up the
boundaries of the real forest.
“There also have been stories to the
effect that it is impossible for
Alaskans to use any of the timber on
these reserves. The sale of timber
from the Tongass and Chugach re
serves alone has more than paid the
expenses of supervising these re
serves.
Timber tor Alaskans
"The timber is for the use of
Alaskans, and the development of the
territory is to a great extent depend
ent upon this timber. Mining men
can go into the reserves and cut what
timber they need anl there never will
be a hand lifted to stop them. Legiti
mate demands for timber will always
be filled, as, for instance, the demand
of the Alaskan railroad, which has
authority to cut all the timber needed.
The navy also has used considerable
timber, and will use more as necessity
demands.
“The vast interior regions of Alaska,
for the most part bare of timber save
in the river valleys, are absolutely de
pendent on these forest reserves. The
timber must not be wasted, hut must
be ready to be used, hand in hand with
the development of the interior parts
of the country. As I said before,
lands valuable for agricultural pur
poses and not bearing timber will be
eliminated from the reserves as fast
as we can definitely determine their
boundaries. There is a big construc
tion problem in Alaska and all hands
must work together to solve it”
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CABLE WILL LIKELY BE
WORKING TOMORROW
The cable and wireless are both
still out of commission and our press
reports are being received from Pair
hanks. It is expected that the Burn
side will complete the repairs to the
cable, the other side of Sitka, before
the end of the day.
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Send in your subsrrlntlon now.
CAPTURE BALTIC PROVINCES COMPLETE
AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT PLANNED POLAND
I
STEAMER PIIEBLO
THIS RUN
It is reported that the Alaska Steam
ship Company has purchased the linei
City of Pueblo, from the Pacific
Coast S. S. Co., for use in the Alaskan
trade. This new acquistion to its
fleet will be placed on the Southwest
ern Alaska route with the Alameda,
Mariposa and Northwestern.
The City of Pueblo is one of the
famous vessels of the Pacific Coast.
She was built at Philadelphia in 1881,
and was a sister ship of the Umatilla
and the Walla Walla, the latter of
which was wrecked several years ago.
Originally they were colliers, and were
operated by the Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
between Puget Sound and San Fran
cisco. Later they were converted into
passenger ships, and operated as pas
senger vessels on the same route.
The City of Pueblo was the fastest
vessel on the San Francisco route be
fore the Congress and President were
put on that run.
The City of Pueblo is an iron steam
ship of 2623 gross and 1,712 net tons.
320.6 feet long, 38.6 feet beam and
carries a crew of 81 men. She is
equipped for both passengers and
freight.
STEEL
TOR
SEATTLE, Aug. 7—Twelve cars of
steel rails arrived here at midnight
yesterday consigned to the Alaska
Railroad Commission The rails were
forwarded from Kansas City, and will
be used in the first actual railroad con
struction done by the commission.
The rails will go north on the next
trip of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany’s freighter Seward, and will be
delivered to the Commission at An
chorage.
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FAIRBANS, Aug. 7—Another party
arrived from Tolovana today bringing
a fresh consignment of gold dust from
the newly discovered placer diggings.
The dust was secured on the claim
owned by Finely and Patterson and
when weighed showed 223 ounces. The
gold has been assayed and valued at
$3982.00. The recent good showing of
the Tolovana as a producer and to a
certain extent has justified the claims
made for the district by the original
discoverers.
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George Nylen and Hugh McCaugh
ty have been denied homestead appli
cations for land in the vicinity ol
Knik, Alaska. The two men located
on ground included within the recent
townsite survey at Anchorage and
their claims were denied because this
land had been withdrawn by the gov
TWO HOMESTEADERS
eminent.
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Frank R. Townsend came over from
Katalla on the Evans.
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Ball game tomorrow, the weathei
permitting.
LONDON, Aug. 7—Riga, the chief sea port of the Baltic
provinces is being evacuated by the Russians. Two corps of
Von Buelow’s cavalry are entering the city. The Russian
defenders are demoralized. The capture of Riga completes the
German occupation of the Baltic provinces, and add’s a finishing
touch to the Russian reverses commencing with the recapture
of Przemyzl, followed by the loss of Lemberg, and later added
to by the taking of Warsaw. News from the region of Warsaw
is scarce, the military observers here anxiously awaiting official
confirmation from Petrograd of the report that the armies of
tiie Russian center succeeded in retiring intact. The loss of
j Riga has been forecasted, as it was not thought that the Rus
j sians would be able to maintain their hold upon the city, after
, being unable to repel the German center attacking Warsaw.
The situation of the entire Russian army is most precarious,
and it is feared' that the Germans have delivered such a blow
to the Slav forces, that they will be at least unable to take the
o(Tensive once more until next spring. The effectiveness of the
Russians in a winter campaign has always been marked, but it
is doubtful if they will be able to recuperate from their recent
reverses. Their losses have been enormous both in killed and
wounded and captured.
BERLIN, Aug. 7—Emperor William will head a conference
of leading Teuton statesmen, who will meet in this city tomor
row to plan an autonomous government for Poland. Others
to be present at the conference are the heads of the confed
erated German states and the Austrian aredukes. While the
plan has not as yet been entirely outlined, it is known that Ger
many will not offer Poland complete autonomy, but a semi
autonomous government, under the direction of Austria and
Germany. This semi-autonomous government which is to be
formed, will be under the direction and administration of
German and Austrian Poles. An announcement will be made
of the plans after the meeting has adjourned. The loyalty of
the German and Austrian Poles to their respective countries
has been unquestioned, and the kaiser has determined to reward
their steadfastness.
VIENNA, Aug. 7—The war office today issued an official
statement to the effect that the Austrians forces had taken the
fortified city of Ivangorod in Russian Poland. The Austrians
succeeded in capturing a large number of the Russian defenders,
and some cannon. Most of the fortifications were destroyed
by the Russians before they surrendered, but some of the
heavier artillery can be used. The city has been in a state of
siege for weeks, holding out stubbornly against the strong at
tacks of the Austro-German forces. The credit for the taking
of the city belongs to the Austrian generals and their com
mands.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 7—The big German cities are
all holding monster celebrations to honor the successes'of the
German arms in Poland culminating with the fall of Warsaw
and Riga. The chief celebrations are oeeuring in Berlin,
Munich and' Vienna. The schools have been closed, and a gen
eral holiday has been declared throughout the two empires.
The people are parading the streets cheering Ilindenberg and
Mackensen, the Kaiser, and Francis Joseph, and all the chief
commanders of the armies, and the nethusiasm of the populace
is running rampant. The national anthems are being sung in
the public squares, and the patriotism of the people is being
given a free rein.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 7—From a reliable report which
has been received here, it is learned that the Russians are
evacuating Kovno, the chief city of the Russian province of the
same name adjoining East Prussia on the north. The city is
situated on the Niemen river, and has been heavily fortified
since the war commenced', and was well garrisoned. It is ap
parent to the military observers here, that Grand Duke Nicholas
is preparing for a general retiring movement along the entire
front, as it is felt that there was no immediate necessity for the
abandonment of Kovno, unless it was to preserve the Russian
alignment.
LONDON, Aug. 7—All the leading English and French
newspapers, following the lead of the big journals of London
and Paris are devoting considerable space to commenting upon
the world' wide effect that the fall of Warsaw and Riga will j
have upon the politics of Europe. The matter is discussed
with the understanding that the recent defeats on the Russian
front will have gracost effects on the allies who are fighting in
the west. The eastern situation is absorbing the attention and
interest of the allies to the exclusion of the battle in France. In
the west wherever th eallies have taken the offensive they have
been able to make but little impression upon the Teuton trenches
and it is felt that with the major part of Germany’s army in
the east and England and France unable to penetrate her lines
in the west. That the problem of holding back a German offen
sive when the western front is re-enforced by the seasoned
veterans from Poland will be one of extreme importance.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7—The conference that has been
going on between the Secretary of State and six leading Latin
American diplomats, have formulated a plan of action in respect
to Mexico. The plan as outlined meets with the approval of the
countries in the conference, being the most powerful of the
South American republics, and will be supported and enforced
by all of them in a joint action with the United States if neces
sary. The conference has decided to see that Mexico shall have
a constitutional form of government, and that steps shall be
taken to put it in force without further delay. The leaders of
the warring factions who are now desolating the unhappy coun
try to further their own ambitions without respect for the needs
of the people, will be.given one more chance to see the light, and
will be asked to restore peace at once and to work in harmony
for the greater good of their country. Failing to comply with
this request, which will be signed by all the nations repre
sented at the conference, the conference nations will enforce
their demands by the use of arms. This means that the nations
concerned will step in jointly and restore peace in Mexico, and
that the cost in either men or money will not be considered
once an initiative has been taken.
R. Vogel and H. O. Vogel, of Lqs
Angeles, have left Seattle in the form
er’s handsome yatch Ituna on an ex
teended hunting and fishing trip to
Alaska.
The brothers plan to proceed along
the inside passage by easy stages,
stopping wherever they think the
hunting and fishing may be good and
will explore the Inlets and rivers en
route by means of a lunch which the
Ituna carries. They will go as far
north as Skagway on the South east
ern route and then come to Cordova
and go as far westward as Knik.
Vogel purchased the yacht, a steam
craft with accommodations for a
party of nine or ten persons and a
crew of sixteen men, last November in
New York and brought her to the
coast last winter by way of Panama
Canal. She was built for an English
nobleman in the shipyards at Glas
gow. The yacht has traveled about
10,000 miles since she passed Into
Vogel’s possession, and he say*
she has proved herself thoroughly
seaworthy.
The Ituna is 150 feet long and of
graceful lines. Her interior furnish
ings are luxurious, the staterooms and
cabins being finished in various kinds
of beautiful woods.
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LOCATE THE ROCK
MARIPOSA STRUCK
The rock that the steamship Mari
posa of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany struck on her last trip down
from Southeastern Alaska, July 16,
has been charted by the United States
coast and geodetic survey.
In a statement issued by the fed
eral authorities it related that imme
diately after the report of the accident
to the Mariposa had been received, a
wire drag party was sent out to search
for the obstruction. Three days after
\he accident, or on July 19, it was
found. It Is in Clarence Strait, off
Point Harrington, and the description
is given for correction of charts pend
ing the next edition, on which the
submerged rock will appear.
The rock is described as 200 feet
in extent and has a least depth of 20
feet below mean law water. It lies
940 yards from th<g nearest land, on
Point Harrington, Apn the following
ture bearings: SteJler Point west
tangenat, 17 degrees; Point Harring
ton, north tangent (three line, Obeser
vation Island) 124 degress; Key Reef
light, 252 degree.
The rock lis outside the visibility
of Lincoln Rock light and Steamer
Point light, neither of which lights are
visible from the position of the rocs;
and it may be safely cleared by keep
ing Lincoln Rock light open until
Steamer Point light shows, going
north, or vice versa going south.
The wire drag party dragged for
two miles in the vicinity of the new
ly discovered rock no other similar
danger was found.
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FOUR NEW DEPUTY
MARSHALS ARE NAMED
Assistant Postmaster James L.
Manning of Juneau was appointed by
Marshal Harry A. Bishop to succeed
Hector McLean as deputy United
States marshal in the head offiece in
the First division, W. C. Sharp, a
guard in the Ketchikan jail, was
named to succeed J. H. Davis as dep
uty marshal at Ketchikan, J. W.
Coombs was appointed to succeed
Deputy Marshal W S. Harding at
Haines and Harry L Bahrt was named
to succeed Deputy Marshal John
Goodell at Sitka.
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Col. Jas. Lathrop and wife were re
turning passengers to Valdez on th«
Admiral Evans.
NATIONAL MEET
AMATEUR
NEW YORK, Aug. 7—Judging from
the number of entries received the
43rd regatta of the National Associa
tion of Amateur Oarsmen of the Unit
ed States, to be held on the Connecti
cut river at Sringfield next Friday
and Saturday should be one of the
most successful in the history of the
organization Nearly every prominent
club east of the Rockies is represent
ed, while the Canadian contingent
headed by Robert Dibble of Toronto,
the holder of the single sculls cham
pionship, is larger than anticipated,,
in view of the war.
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Edward I. Wade, recently employed
by the White Pass & Yukon railroad
at Skagway, has been appointed., sten
ographer in the Governor’s Office at
Juneau.
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The last episode in the “Perils of
Pauline" film will be shown at the
Emiyess theatre Sunday evening.
ALASKA
SEATTLE, Aug. 7—F. W. Kellog,
publisher of the j3an Francisco Call
says that all the Pacific coast cktas
should unite in a movement to compel
the government to allow Alaska to be
developed free from any hampering
restrictions of the government bureaus
and their autocrats at Washington.
He says that If the cities would com
bine to secure this reform, that noth
ing could prevent its being brought
about, and that the resultant good,
would more than compensate the coast
for the effort entailed. The Idea is
meeting with a great deal of favor by
the business men of Seattle, and may
be considered by the commercial
bodies here.
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SElTir SHITS
1FE LIEUT.
1|P
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7—Mrs. Durr, the
wife of Lieutenant Burr was serious
ly injured by the shot of a sentry at
the Jeiferson Barracks last night. The
Burrs had been to the theatre in this
city, and were returning to the bar
racks in their automobile, when the
were ordered to halt by a sentry.
Lieutenant Burr, who was at the
wheel, disobeyed the sentry’s com
mand, and started to drive past him
through the gate. The sentry fired his
rifle as the machine went flying past
him, the bullet striking Mrs. Burr in
the shoulder. Mrs. Burr is well
known in the west, being at one time
prominent tn the society life of Seat
tle, her father being the late E. O.
Graves, the Seattle banker.
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INTERIOR MAIL
SENT TO-DAY’S
TRAIN ,,
This morning a train left for out
the line, taking over 1,200 pounds of
mail for Chitina, McCarthy, Kennecott
and way points. The water has re
ceded along the track to such an ex
tent that it is now only a question of
a short time until regular traffic will
be resumed on the Copper Rive road.
Today’s train only went as far Mile 52.
on account of a slide in Abercrombie
canyon and the mail and freight was
here transferred and taken on through
to its destination.
Large forces of men are already
repairing the roadbed and a number of
bridge carpenters and lumber are due
from Seattle next week, \yhen per
manent repairs will be made to the
partly burned bridge at Mile 160.
It is expected that by next Saturday
or Sunday the line will be open to
Kennecott, and the shipments of cop
per ore from the Bonanza and Jumbo
mines resumed.
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N- B. Solner, cashier of the Union
Trust and Savings Bank, Seattle, was
a passenger on the Bvans, en route to
Sunrise, where he has mining inter
ests.
The Tango Club will entertain some
of our visitors by giving a dance at
the Windsoj hotel tonight