The Chitina Leader
CHITIXA, ALASKA.
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CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 17,1913.
THE FORESTRY SITUATION
Mr Humphrey has taken an important step in asking the
House to investigate the Forestry Bureau. He has produced
substantial charges and it is sincerely to be hoped that the
House makes the investigation he desires.
Such an investigation would be the culmination of a cam
paign for justice in which various papers have been inter
ested, and none more prominently than the Times.
In the summer of 1910, a correspondent of this paper spent
four months traveling through Alaska investigating coal con
ditions and also to ascertain why the people there, with a
wealth of this fuel beneath their feet, were compelled to spend
a couple of million dollars per annum for British Columbia
• coal.
The investigation demonstrated that the impracticable
methods of the conservationists were responsible for this anom
alous and absurd condition. ,
The inquiry was continued in 1911 at Washington, D. 0., and
in Oregon. As a result of an inquiry into the Fremont For
est Reserve, the Times first became suspicious that Senator
Mitchell had been illegally convicted by William J. Burns, and
so announced.
On April 21, 1911. the Times published from the pen of its
correspondent, J. J. Underwood, an article entitled “The Crime
of Conservation.” It came at a time when the country was
just commencing to realize that something was wrong with the
autocratic Forestry Bureau and it aroused widespread interest.
This article reads, in a great measure, like Mr. Humphrey’s
charges preferred against the Forestry Bureau. The waste,
the extravagance, the impractical management, the selfish in
terests subserved and the downright questionable methods em
ployed—all these things were set forth with detail and precis
ion.
It charged that Alaska coal was conserved in the interest of
the Pocohontas interests; that a conspiracy existed to enrich the
railroad and lumber companies with the connivance of the con
servation advocates; that Richard A. Ballinger had been made
a victim of these conspiracies.
It charged that in order to further a scheme to keep Alaska
coal out of competition, honest citizens had been indicted:
that the government was being robbed at the rate of $1,000,000
a year by being compelled to to use Pocohontas coal; that the
government had broken faith with its citizens in taking $320.
000 for coal lands which it sold and had not delivered.
It charged that the beneficiaries of conservation—the Rail
roads, the Timber Barons and the Coad Kings—were support
ing the movement; that thousands of dollars of public money
appropriated to teach the people the best methods of re-forest
ation were used to build up a political machine for Roosevelt
and Pinchot.
It charged that an empire larger than Germany had been
dedicated to solitude, that the laws of the United States had
been set aside by Roosevelt, that a fortune in ripened timber
was being allowed to rot—All for the benefit of the timber
barons and in order that they might more easily advance the
priee of this commodity.
That artiple never has been satisfactorily answered. The
Times believes it never can be. Recent events have demon
strated the interest of the various giant corporations in the
Roosevelt campaign of 1904. Roosevelt, at that time, was the
leader of the conservation movement and the experimentalist,
Pinchot, its high priest.
An investigation such as Mr. Humphrey demands will be
another long step toward that end for which the Times has
dilligently sought-the ultimate development of the so-called
“conservation” states on the same basis as the other states of
the union and the opening of Alaska’s wealth to development,
in order that the whole nation may profit through the reclaim
ing of the Northern empire from the wilderness that conserva
tion seeks to continue as its allotted condition for an iutTefi
nitenite period.—Seattle Times.
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WORKING FOR THE COMMON GOOD
Speakei' Collins, of the House of Representatives, shows the
right spirit. He would try to inoculate the people of Alaska
with the work together idea. It cannot be denied successfully
that this is needed. The unification of Alaska would be a long
Btep forward in the work of obtaining for the territory that
recognition which is so essential to its progress and prosper
ity. Of course this is a big country. It is so vast that
the people of the different geographical sections are practically
strangers to each other. It has been urged that because of this
wide separation geographically, there is little or nothing in com
mon between them. This is not the case. The people of the
different divisions are all interested in the common welfare
of Alaska. Or, if ther are not, they should be, and the time to
begin the cultivation of the spirit of unity is now. The es
tablishment of a territorial legislature has been the means of
bringing the people of the four judicial divisions closer to
gether. It has laid the foundation of a better understanding
of the needs of each and of its people. And now in order to
Wap the fullest advantage of a closer union the spirit of mutual
belpfullness must be still further developed. Why should the
people of one section of Alaska selfishly disregard the appeals
of another for help, aid or encouragement? The injury of one
should be the concern of all. The prosperity of all should unite
all in a common purpose. There is room for all and opportu
nity for all.
The building of a railroad to the interior country will ben-.
efit all Alaska. It will promote friendly intercourse and de-1
velop trade and commerce while opening up new and potentially
rich virgin regions. Therefore let everybody help to spread
unity of purpose and unselfish individual effort on the part of
Alaskans to work together for the common good.—Juneau Em-!
pire. >
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GOVERNMENT SHOULD AID
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Since its purchase by the United States Alaska has sent to
the states upward of $200,000,000 in gold, $15,000,000 ot sil
ver, copper and other minerals; $165,000,000 worth of fish;
$75,000,000 worth of furs, or a total of over $470,000,000. Last
year it produced and sent to the United States over $17,000,000
in gold; $18,000,000 in fish; $5,000,000 of copper and other pro
ducts, a total of over $40,000,000. Last year over $20,000,000
worth of merchandise was bought by Alaska from the states.
What stronger argument—made by Falcon Joslyn, chair
man of the Alaska committee of the American Mining Oon
"ress, before the committee on territories of the U. S. Senate—
could be offered of Alaska’s great need, when it is remembered
that all of the above was accomplished with only 371 miles of
railroad in operation.
Whether the government builds and operates the roads or
whether it be done by private corporation with government
aid, matters but little to the people of Alaska. The real
need is means of transportation whereby the rich mineral•
and agricultural lands within its 490,000 square miles can be
fully developed.—Mining and Engineering World.
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ASCENT OF MOUNT MoKINLEY
It remained for Archdeacon Stuck and party, of h airbanks,
to successfullv ascend the highest peak ot Mount Mclvinlej,
although numerous attempts have been made and many reports
circulated to the effect that others had accomplished this won
derful feat. A couple of years ago it was heralded through
out the country that Tom Lloyd’s expedition had planted a
flag on the summit, to the envy of Prof. Hersehel Parker, of
Columbia University, who had made several unsuccessful at
tempts to reach that goal. But now we are informed by one
whose veracity cannot be questioned, Archdeacon Stuck, be
who lias traveled all parts of interior Alaska, that Liojd s
flag was unfurled on the second tallest peak.
The details of the story of heroism displayed by Messrs.
Stuck, Ivarstens, Tatum and Harper will make interesting
reading, and is anxiously awaited by the public. Their peril
ous trip in ascending ridges that showed marks of violent up
heaval by earthquake, and the hardships that were necessarily
endured on such an expedition find recompense in the satisfac
tion and glory experienced by these men in being the first to
reach the summit. All honor and glory to them.
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Nome is the first town in Alaska to send up A mighty pro
test against the action of the local legislature in the passage
of the mining law, which the residents of the Seward penin
sula claim will retard the development of that section by dred
ges and confiscates property. Other sections of the Territory
are asked ,o join in a petition to Congress against the en
forcement of any such act, and while they may bo justified in
adopting such a course, it is another proof of the fact that
Amskans are unable to agree on tlieir needs.
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It now develops that commander Ellieott, of tlxe cruiser
Maryland, which has been in the roadstead at Katalla for the
past week, was quick to realize that if the government mined
coal was to he used by the navy for fuel tests that is was neces
sary to make some new arrangements to get it to open naviga
tion, as the barges built in Seattle and brought north were net
suitable for the purpose. He immediately got in touch with
the department at Washington, and as a result began the con
struction of boats that could be used in transporting the coal
from Stillwater, and expects to take aboard the coal from
Bering ljver upon the return of the battleship from its west
ward cruise, about the middle of July.
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Pincliot has written to all his newspaper friends and
enemies in Alaska, but they somehow seem to laugh editor
ially at poor Giffy. His last article in t he S aturday Ev
ening Post, while containing no Alaska fabrications, was so
full of pleasant platitudes about the lumber industry and
likewise of glaring error that it h as been ridiculed by many.
The sanctimonious Curtis, owner of the publication, while
in Seattle recently, had some startling truths about the Alas
ka situation thrust upon him and it is a certainty that Gifford
has put over his last foolish screed in the weekly of two mil
lion readers.
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In the Alaska railroad bill, which was favorably re
ported by the Territories committee to the Senate on Wednes
day, three routes were considered available, with coast termi
nals at Cordova, Controller Bay and Seward. The committee
believes that in case of an emergency on the Pacific coast the
government could build a to the Bering River coal
fields from Controller bay in three weeks, and for this reason
the route was considered.
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We extend our congratulations to Banker Smith, of Katalla.
upon his appointment as the first Territorial Treasurer of
Alaska. He is well qualified to discharge the duties of his
new position, and in the selection Governor Strong did not take
Mr. Smith’s political affiliations into consideration, believing
that men and not party politics should count in filling all fed
eral jobs.
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Judge Brown is to he congratulated upon the re-appoint
ment of Isaac Hamburger as his private secretary and court
stenographer. He is one of the most competent and
obliging officials the Third division has ever had, and is en
titled to this recognition of his true worth.
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In the event of the nomination of Edward W. Exum for
United States marshal for the Third division of Alaska is
withdrawn following the charges filed against him, the
Gateway has a few extra coins to wager that we can name
the next nominee.—Seward Gateway.
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The city treasury will be materially increased after July
I, when the $7,000 paid into the court for liquor licenses will!
be returned to the municipality.
NOTICE OF HEARING" OF FINAL
ACCOUNT
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court. Ex.Officio Judge in Pro
bate, Chitina Precinct, Territory
of Alaska, Third Judicial Division.
In the matter of the estate of C. W.
Babbage, deceased, A. G. Morey,
administrator.
Notice is hereby given that A. G.
Morey, administrator of the estate of
C. \V. Babbage, deceased, has ren
dered, filed and presented for settle
ment his Fiual Account and report of
hig administration of the said estate,
and that the 29th day of May, 1913,
at the hour of 2o’clock, p. m. of the
said day, at the office of Paul d'Heir
rv, ex-officio Judge in Probate, of the
Chitina Precinct, at Chitina, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the said
court, as the time and place of settle
ment of said final account and report,
at which time and place any person
interested in said estate may appear
and file his objections and exceptions
to said final account and report.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, this 26th
day of March, 1913.
A. G. MOREY,
Adminstrator of the estate of C. W.
Babbage, deceased.
Pate of first publication, Apr. 8, 1913
late of last publication May 27, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
TO CHAS. CARLSON, Your Heirs,
Personal Representatives and As
signs, and All or Any Person or Per
sons Claiming by. Through or under
you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
the Valdee Creek Association, Valdez
Creek, tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Be
arding District, Territory of Alaska,
and the said amount was so expend
d and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
he provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
, 1907, and constitutes the annual
ssessment work upon said claims
or the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
f witin ninety days attar the last
publication of this notice you fail to
ay the undersigned as co-ownert
our proportion of the expense for
he years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
our interest will become the prop
rty of the undersigned under said
ection2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States. ,
J. E. CARLSON,
'irst publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
NOTICE OP FORFEITURE
TO FRED HERMANSON, SWAN
IINGWOOD, WM. HERTZBERG O.
PEARSON A. J. NORDALE, ifaur
Heirs Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons’ Claiming by. Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
lauor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
loloch Association, Valdez Creek,
ributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
ind Act of Congress approved March
, 1907, and constitutes the annual
ssessment work upon said claims
or the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
f witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fall to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proport ion^ of the* expense for
he years 1910, ■'1911, 1912, together
w.**ai the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prep
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON,
irst publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To P. ERICKSON, WM. SMITH C.
Y. MALINQUIST, ADOLF NELS6.N,
A. KENNEDY, GUS BOSTROM, Your
Heirs, Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by. Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certa n
placer mining claim known as
the Yellow Bowl Association, Left
Limit Last Chance Creek, tributary
of Vaidez Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 191-8.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To ANTON'E CARLSON, Your
Heirs, Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by, Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
Last Chance Association, adjoining
No. 1 and 2 Lucky Gulch Creek
Claims, a tributary of Roosevelt
Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910. 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1011, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication,’July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To C. P. MORGAN, Your Heirs,
Personal Representatives and As
signs, and All or Any Person or Per
sons Claiming by, Through or Under
you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
No. 7, Bench, Left Limit, Valdez
Creek, a tributary of the Susitna. also
known as the Gaston Bench Claim,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
coiding District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the I'nited States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910. 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
he years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 19 13.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To P. ERICKSON', ANTON CARL
SON SWAN RINGWOOD, CHAS
OWEL, L. RUE, Your Heirs Per
Representatives and Assigns,
nd All or Any Person or Persons
Cla'iming by, Through or Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
five hundred dollars ($500.00) in
abor and improvements upon that
placer mining claim known as the
voosevelt Association, Roosevelt
Creek, a tributary of Valdez Creek,
n the Copper Center Mining and Re
•ording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
d and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
or the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912. And if within ninety days
after the last publication of this
notice you fail to pay the undersigned
as co-owners your proportion of the
expese for the years 1908, 1909,
1910,t 1911, 1912, together with the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest willbecome the property of the
undersigned under said Section 2324
Revised Statutes of the United states.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To GUST JOHNSON, A. NESBIT,
ONTIUS MAGNUSON, L. SGH1M
MELPFENNING L. RUE. J. PAT
TERSON, R. BLiX, Your Heirs, Per
sonal Representatives and Assigns,
and All or any Person or Persons
laiming by, Through or Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
five hundred dollars ($000.00) in
labor and improvements upon that
certain placer mining claim known as
the Homestake Association, Valdez
Creek, a tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska_
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 232 4 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912. And if within ninety days
after the last publication of this
notice you fail to pay the undersigned
as co-owners your proportion of the
expese for the years 1908, 1909,
1910, 1911, 1912, together witn the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest willbecome the property of the
undersigned under said Section 2324
Revised otatutes of the United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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the Chltina Cash store, has tendered
his resignation and intends to short
ly leave for the states. Joh i Nelson
will succeed Mr. Gillman as manager
and Oscar Fish will go to Cbiuna as
bookkeeper for the firm.
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