The Chitina Leader
CHITINA, ALASKA.
Entered as second-class matter, November 12, 1910, at the postoffice at
Chitina, Alaska, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912.
THERE IS ONLY ONE NAME.
Whenever mention is made of a
probable appointee for Judge of the
Third division of Alaska, there is
only one name seriously considered,
and it is that of John Y. Ostrander,
of Valdez and Cordova. He has been
a life-long Democrat and when Presi
dent Wilson and his advisers come to
select a successor to the present offi
cial, when his term expires next June,
it is generally accepted that they will
just naturally decide that the strong
est and most avaiable man in this
division is Judge Ostrander. Refer
ring to this probability the Seward
Gateway says:
“One of the most important federal
positions in this division is that of
United States district Judge. The
name of John Y. Ostrander of Cordo
va has been suggested. No better
selection could be made. Mr. Ostran
der is an old-time Alaskan, stands at
the head of the bar in this district,
and is qualified in every respect for
the high and responsible position.
The Gateway is not advised as to
whether or not Mr. Ostrander will
seek this federal plum, but if he
does, he may rely upon the aid of
many friends in this part of the dis
trict.
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UNCHANGED IN HIS VIEWS.
Secretary of the Interior Walter L.
Fisher insists upon his coal leasing
scheme as the proper way t.' ex
peditiously develop Alaska.,The im
portant consideration up here is to
get development. Most people dis
agree with Mr. Fisher as to the
means to bring it about but are get
ting to that point when they are will
ing to try any old way. However,
it is not believed that the Democratic
idea will be along the lines laid out
by Mr. Fisher. But there is a strong
hope that they will early find a way
to bring relief to this northland.
With a friendly House, Senate and
President, the full responsibility will
be upon the Democratic party. The
one great fear of starting on a leas
ing system is that it will spread to
all minerals, and thus destroy the in
centive of prospectors to find the
valuable mineral, which they could
not then locate. Whatever advant
ages there may be to a leasing sys
tem there certainly is another side
to It.
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In spite of the fact that there was
no authorization of law for such a
procedure, the Australian hallo: was
instituted at Nome at the last election
by the common consent of ail the
parties. One^ ticket was printed and
upon it were the names of Socialist,
Progressive, Independent and Non
partisan candidates. The names
were arranged in alphabetical order,
and even George Sweet, condemned
by his family name to be the last on
the list, made no objection to the ar
rangement. Adter each name ap
peared the name of the party to
which the candidate acknowledged
allegiance. The incident shows the
disposition of Alaskans. It was a
manifestation of the public enter
prise which rises superior to the law,
and accomplishes results by common
consent in defiance of precedents.
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The Democratic Congressmen who
complain that they are overwhelmed
with applications for Government
jobs should console themselves with
the reflection that “turn-about is
fairplay.” It is not long since the
common citizen was overwhelmed by
these Congressmen with their appli
cations for the particular job that
struck their fancy.
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The new administration will have
but 10,829 jobs to hand out. Not a
drop in the bucket.
A GOOD FRIEND OF ALASKA
There seems to be general regret
among the friends of Alaska that
Representative William Sulzer is soon
to letve the halls of Congress. For
years he has been one of our most
loyal and steadfast friends. While
it will undoubtedly be gratifying to
him and his well -wishers to have
him preside over State of New York,
it will not be so well for Alaska.
In referring to his career recently
the Seattle Times paid him the fol
lowing tribute:
Mr. Sulzer was first chosen to Con
gress from the old Tenth District of
New York City in 1895, and contin
ued to represent that district and one
other up to the present time, or a
period of seventeen years.
Mr. Sulzer’s importance in Con
gress when regarded from a Western
standpoint arose from his knowledge
of Alaska, which country he first
visited in 1895, but which he uni
formly visited every year thereafter
and will probably continue so to do
even though he be Governor of the
State of New York.
His particular stunt in Alaska is
the development of a copper mine,
where he and his family have ex
pended more than $800,000,but have
received in return $300,000 more
than the original investment—or
$1,100,000.
In 1900 Mr. Sulzer helped to pass
the municipal government bill for
Alaska, which provided that one
half of the Federal license moneys
should be returned to incorporated
communities in which the business
were located.
The next year the scope of this
law was enlarged by the assistance of
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, so as
to return all of the federal collec
tions to the municipalities
In 1905 Mr. Sulzer fathered the
bill creating the Alaska Fund, which
was the taxes collected from incor
porated communities by the govern
ment.
Under this measure money was re
turned to the people of Alaska—25
per cent of which w^as to be expend
ed in the building of roads and 75
per cent for school purposes outside
of incorporated places.
About the same time Mr. Sulzer
caused to be enacted the Alaska dele
gate bill-—having the assistance of
Senator Nelson in the Upper House
of Congress—since which time Alas
ka has been represented in the Lower
House in accordance equally with
other territories.
Mr. Sulzer, after years of effort
and in conjunction with the dele
gates elected from that Territory, se
cured the passage of the law at the
last session of Congress granting to
Alaska Territorial Government.
Mr. Sulzer was also author of the
bill closing pelagic and other sealing
in Alaska, thereby preventing the
complete extermination of the seal.
Finally, it will be fair to say that
Congressman Sulzer has been direct
ly responsible for the passage of
every piece of constructive legislation
that has been put upon the statue
books in behalf of Alaska since 1900.
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The prospectors and operators in
the White river country are anxious
to get their supplies into that coun
trjr from a junction on the Copper
Rlpfcr & Northwestern railway. And
certainly the people of Blackburn,
Chitina and Cordova will be most
anxious to see the early accomplish
ment of their desire. A proper trail
from Blackburn and over the Scoali
pass would not only be of great bene
fit to the White river section but it
would also give an impetus to further
prospecting and mining in the Nazina
and Chittystone countries.
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Advertising pays. Try the Chit
ina Leader. Start now. I
FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
Various names have been suggested
as suitable to grace official documents
in this northland, with the suffix of
"Governor of Alaska.” And now
along comes the Fairbanks Citizen
with the following for Dr. Brooks:
“The people of Alaska should never
forget that Alfred H. Brooks is the
greatest friend that Alaska ever had.
, His name shoudd be kept at the head
of the list of Alaskan patriots. When
he gets us that railroad and gives
us that coal, and the population in
creases in a few years to such pro
portions as to entitle us to statehood,
he should be our first and second
elected governor. Here's to Brooks
for governor of the great State of
Alaska.”
For several years past Dr. Brooks
has been in charge of the Alaskan
mineral resources of the Geological
survey, preferring that office to going
higher in the service. At present he
is serving temporarily as a member
of the Alaska Railway Commission.
As to his knowledge of Alaska and
general qualifications to hold any
position in the territory, there can be
no question. But it is doubtful
whether he would care to give up his
life’s work to become the Governor of
the territory, even though in his sel
ection factional differences might be
dispelled in the knowledge that
politics had been subordinated to the
| good of Alaska.
But there is another man who
ranks well up with Dr. Brooks in his
knowledge of conditions in this
northland, who has the confidence
I and respect of the large army of Alas
kans who have been associated with
or know7 him, and whose voice and
; efforts have been a mighty force in
! bringing the needs of this country
| to public attention. And that man
is Falcon Joslin, of Fairbanks. And
j he is a man in every sense of the
; word. Large of frame, broad in
mind, with a large heart that beats
: in sympathy for the trials and priva
j tions of the pioneers and others who
| seek the development of Alaska, he
: would prove an ideal chaarcter to fill
i the Governor’s chair at Juneau—be
fore and after statehood.
Unfortunately for the welfare of
Alaska many men like Mr. Joslin do
not seek office. And he is particu
larly modest in this respect. In our
knowledge of and acquaintance with
him for twenty years past we do not
recall that he was ever a candidate
for an office. Two years ago the
Democratic nomination for delegate
to Congress was tendered him but he
declined, and this year many of his
friends insisted that he should allow
the use of his name, but he would
not consent. Since the election of
a Democratic President, and the prob
able appointment of a Democrat to
succeed Governor Clark, it has been
generally admitted in all quarters
that the most worthy, experienced
and thoroughly competent man in
Alaska to succeed to that office would
be Falcon Joslin.
When many friends broached the
subject to him he stated that while
he would feel honored in receiving
the appointment he did not think it
seemly to enter into a scramble for a
position that President Wilson would
undoubtedly fill with credit to him
self and for the best interests of
Alaska. Cut while he takes this
view of it, there is every indication
that there will be an active effort
made upon the part of a large con
tingent of Alaskans, who believe that
Mr. Joslin is preeminently fitted for
and entitled to this position, to bring
his merits and general qualifications
to the attention of the new President
and his advisers.
Without desiring to disparge the
claims of the several candidates from
Alaska whose names have been men
tioned in connection with the appoint
ment of Governor, v-e thin*. *h»t
there can be no question as to the
general sentiment that if a man of
force, courage and character is to be
selected that Mr. Joslin stands
shoulders above any others so far
mentioned. He is one of the most
substantial men of the territory, has
largely aided in its development, and
is regarded as an authority on our
present attainments and future neces
sities and possibilities. If it is to
be “Alaskans for Alaska" during the
next administration, one of the wisest
appointments that could be made
would be that of Governor Joslin.
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There Is a political lull In things
about Cordova at the present time,
but soon it will be time to discuss
the municipal election.
REPREHENSIBLE ATTITVDK
It seems that it is very difficult to
induce the election officers at Hope
precinct to give out the result of the
votes cast at the Legislative election.
Neither have they been very anxious
to get the returns to the office of the
district clerk. As a consequence
nothing is known ditinitely as to the
vote cast. However, it will not like
ly altect the general result. At the
delegate election in August but 19
votes were polled at Hope, and possi
bly no more were cast at the Novem
ber election. But the act of with
holding the returns is reprehensible
and brings forth the following cen
sure from the Seward Gateway:
“The refusal of the election Judges
at Hope to give the public the result
of the assembly election at that point,
naturally gives rise to suspicion re
garding that precinct. Else why the
cause for such great secrecy? Sev
eral persons have arrived in Seward
from Hope and not one of'them knew',
or could learn by inquiry, what the
result of the vote was. In the future,
U. S. commissioner who has the nam
ing of the judges should eliminate
the names of those persons who pre
sided at this election and place in
charge men who are possessed of
common courtesy. This precinct is
the only one in the entire division,
aside ffom Iliamna and the Bristol
bay country, from which the result
cannot be obtained. In the case of
Ilimna and the Bristol bay country,
the mail facilities are such that it is
practically impossible to hear from
for some time to come. There is no
reason why the Hope returns are not
available, save the indifference and
manifest stubbornness of the election
judges, whomsoever they may have
been.”
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And even Valdez now begins to
think it is only a tempest in a tea pot.
This is the way the Prospector views
the banking cases:
"No, dear reader, Shakespere did
not have Fairbanks in mind when
he wrote ‘Much Ado About Noth
ing.’ ”
“It looks very much as if the Wash"
ington-Alaska bank offair could have
been washed clean nearer home than
Valdez, where legal laundering some
times comes high.”
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The town of Blackburn is being
started somewhat on Socialistic ideas.
It might be well to try out the plan
there, before the grasping tendencies
of modern times gets a foot hold.
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A wise man proposes a course of in
struction to local wives how to spend
money. He might make preliminary
experiments in teaching dogs to bark
or his grandmother to suck eggs.
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When the White river country is
made accessible from Blackburn, on
the Copper River & Northwestern
railway, another vast district, rich in
gold, copper and coal, will be speedi
ly opened up. And Cordova would
be the source of supplies.
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A Kansas court has excused women
jurors from sitting on a case of gal
lantry. Does Kansas gallantry go so
far as to give the new voters seats in
street cars also?
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The British Government has “ac
cepted" the offer of the Malay States
to furnish a $12,000,000 vessel to the
imperial navy. This gracious “ac
ceptance” is in very much the same
spirit in which the recent candidates
accepted the nominations, they had
been hustling for.
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S. P. CHAPIN, Notary Public.
Again there is to be an increase in
the price of diamonds before Christ
mas. The cost of living for those
who wanted to make a stunning gifts
on that date is relentless. x
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An English critic suggests that Mr.
Carnegie establish a fund for the
retirement of poor actors. Even the
Laird has not money enough for that.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: —
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned heretofore conducting
business at the Chitina Hotel under
the firm name and style of Palmer
and Cloninger, have dissolved part
nership by mutual consent. Mr.
John Palmer retiring from the firm
which will hereafter be conducted
by T. W. Cloninger. Mr. Cloinger
assumes all indebtedness of said firm
and all accounts due are to be paid to
him.
Dated at Chitina A.aska, this 3d
day of December, 1912.
T. W. CLONINGER.
JNO. PALMER.
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SERIAL No. 01553.
In the United States Land office at
Juneau, Alaska, October 21, 1912.
Notice of Application for Patent.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of an Act of Congress approved
May 10, 1872, John A. Hazelet, whose
Post Office address is Valdez, Alaska,
has made application for a U. S. patent
for the Viola, Edith, Ruth. Irish Girl,
Hattie Belle, Helen, Emma H, placer
claims bearing gold, together with
surface ground as allowed by law,
lying, being situate in the Recording
Precinct Copper Center, Alaska, and
described by the official plat and
by the field notes of U. S. Min
eral Survey No. 916, on file in the office
of the Register of the Juneau Land Dis
trict, at Juneau, as follows, to-wit;—
VIOLA PLACES
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, U. S, M. M.
No. 1, Chisna bears S. 31 deg. 41 min. 30
sec. E. 4130.75 feet dist. thence N. 41
deg. 32 min. YV. 658.10 ft. to Cor. No. 2;
thence N. 48 deg. 23 min. E. 1320 ft. to
Cor. No. 3; thence S. 41 deg. 32 min. E.
660 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 48 deg.
28 min. YY\ 1320 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the
place of beginning. Area 19.971 acres.
The location notice of said claim being
duly of record in the office of the Re
corder at Copper Center, Alaska, in Book
I. of .Ylining Locations, at page 192, of
i the records of said office. This claim
is bounded on the north by unknown
claimants; on the south by unknown
claimants and the Edith claim: on the
east by unknown claimants; and on the
west by unknown claimants and the
Edith claim.
EDITH PLACES
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
M. JI. No. 1, Chisna, bears S. 50 deg. 04
min. 10 sec. E, 4115.53 ft. dist. thence
N. 41 deg. 32 min. YV. 657 ft. to Cor. No.
2; thence N. 48 deg. 25 min. E. 1316.90 ft.
to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 41 deg. 32 min. E.
658.10 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 48 deg.
28 min. YV. 1316.90 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the
place of beginning. Area 19.878 acres.
This claim is bounded on the north by
unknown claimants and the Yriola Pla
cer; on the south by unknown claimants;
on the east by unknown claimants and
the Y’iola Placer; and on the west by un
known claimants. The location notice
of this claim is recorded in the office of
the Recorder at Copper Center, Alaska,
in Book I, of Mining Locations, at page
193, of the records of said office.
SUTH PLACES
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
M. M. No. 1, Chisna, bears S. 42 deg. 26
min. 20 sec. E. 2756.23 ft. dist. thence
S. 52 deg. 26 min. YY\ 656.40 ft. to Cor.
No. 2; thence N. 37 deg. 36 min YV. 1271.
70 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 48 deg. 28
min. E. 658.30 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence
S. 37 deg. 35 min. E. 1317.20 ft. to Cor.
No. 1, the place of beginning. Area
19.511 acres. The location notice of this
claim is recorded in the office of the Re
corder at Copper Center, Alaska, in
Book I, of Mining Locations, at page
194 of the records of said office. This
claim is bounded on the north by the
Edith placer; on the south by the Irish
Girl Placer; on the east by the Irish Girl
placer and unknown claimants: and on
the west by unknown claimants.
ISISH OISL PLACES
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
M. M. No. 1, Chisna, bears S. 46 deg. 51
min. E. 1449.36 ft. dist.. thence S. 52 deg.
16 min. YV. 656 ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence
N. 37 deg. 37 min. YV. 1317.80 ft. to Cor.
No. 3; thence N. 52 deg. 26 min. E. 656.
40 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 37 deg. 35
min. E. 1316.00 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the
place of beginning. Area excluded 0.116
acres, in conflict with Hattie Belle pla
cer claim. Net Area 19.722 acres. The
location notice of this claim is recorded
in the office of the Recorder at Copper
Center, Alaska, in Book I, of Mining Lo
cations, at page 195 of the records of
said office. This claim is bounded on the
north by unknown claimants, und the
Ruth placer; on the south by the Tri
angle placer; on Hie east by unknown
claimants; and on the west by unknown
claimants.
HATTIE BELLE PLACES
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
M. M. No. 1, Chisna, bears S. 74 deg. 12
min. E. 1240 ft. dist. thence N. 50 deg.
42 min. YV. 660 ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence
S. 31 deg. 16 min. YV. 1318.00 ft. to Cor.
No. 3; thence S. 50 deg. 48 min. E. 660 ft.
to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 31 deg. 16 min.
E. 1316.90 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the place of
beginning. Area 19.767 acres. The
location notice of this claim is recorded
in the office of the Recorder at Copper
Center, Alaska, in Book I, of Mining Lo
cations, at page 196, of the records of
said office. This claim is bounded on the
north by the Irish Girl and Triangle
placer claims: onthe south by unknown
claimants and the Helen Placer; on the
east by unknown claimants and the Tri
angle placer; and on the west by un
known claimants.
HELEN PLACES
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
M. M. No. 1, Chisna bears N. 63 deg. 03
min. 10 sec. E. 1964..17 ft. dist. thence
N. 50 deg. 48 min. W. 660 ft. to Cor. No.
2; thence S. 38 deg. 05 min YY'. 1324.20
ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 52 deg. 21
min E. 657.40 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence
N. 38 deg 11 min. E. 1306.30 ft. to Cor.
No. l.tlie place of the beginning. Area
19.887 acres. The location notice of this
claim is recorded in the office of the
Recorder at Copper Center, Alaska, in
Book I, of Mining Locations, at page
198, of the records of said office. This
claim is bounded on the north by un
known claimants and the Hattie Belle
placer; on the south by unknown claim
ants; on the east by unknown claimants:
and on the west by unknown claimants
and Emma H. claim. •
EMMA H. PLACES
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
M. M. No. 1, Chisna, bears N. 53 deg. 09
min. 30 sec. E. 3196.90 ft. dist. thence
IN. 52 deg. 21 min. YV. 657.40 ft. to Cor.
No.2; thence S. 38 deg. 07 min. YV. 1311.
60 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 51 deg. 55
min. K. 655.70 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence
N. 38 deg. 11 min. E. 1316.60 ft. to Cor.
No. 1, the place of beginning. Area 19.
806 acres. The location notice of this
claim is recorded in the office of the Re
corder at Copper Center, Alaska, in Book
1. of Mining Locutions, at page 199, of
tile records of said office. rids claim
is bounded on the north by unknown
claimants and the Helen placer; on the
south by unknown claimants; on the east
by unknown claimants; on the west
by unknown claimants. The survey
covering said mining claims being
designated as Mineral Survey No. 916.
Var. at all corners this survey 31 deg.
00 min. E.
Any and all persons claiming adver
sely any portion of said mining claims
or surface ground, are hereby required
to tile their adverse claims, with the
Register of the U. S. Land Office at
Juneau, Alaska, within the time pre
scribed by law, or they will be barred
by virtue of the provisions of the sta
tute.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice be published for the statutory
period in the 'Chitina reader” a weekly
newspaper published at Chitina. Alaska.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
Date of first publication Nov. 12, 1912.
Date of lust publication Jan. 14, 1913.
SEKIAI. No. 01554.
In the United States Land office at
Juneau, Alaska. October 21, 1912.
Notlc* of Application for Patsnt.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of an Act of Congress approved
May 10, 1872, John A. Hazelet, whose
Post Office address is Valdez, Alaska,
has made application for a U. S. patent
for the “ Yankee Girl” placer mining
claim, bearing gold, together with sur
face ground as allowed by law, lying,
being and situate in the Recording Pre
cinct of Copper Center. Alaska, and des
cribed by the official plat and by the
field notes of U. S. Mineral Survey No.
917, on file in the office of the Register
of the Juneau Land District, at Juneau,
Alaska, as folows, to-wit:—
YANKEE OIKL PLACE!
^ Beginning at Cor. No. 1, front whence
U. S. M. M. No. 1, Chisna, bears S. 21
deg. 56 min. 10 sec. W. 748.1 2 ft. dist
thence S. 79 deg. 49 min. E. 659.40 ft. lo
Cor. No. 2; thence N. 10 deg. 05 min. E.
1313.20 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 79
deg. 55 min. W. 657.70 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence S. 10 deg. 10 min. W. 1312.10 ft.
to Cor. No. 1, the place of the beginning.
Varation at all corners 31 deg. 00 min.
E. Area 19.843 acres. The location
notice of this claim is recorded in the
office of the Recorder at Copper Center,
Alaska, in Book I, of Mining Locations,
at page 200, of the records of said office.
This claim is bounded on the north by
unknown claimants; on the south by un
known claimants; on the east by un
known claimants; and on the west by
the Indian Girl placer claim and un
known claimants. The survey covering
said mining claim being designated as
Mineral Survey No. 917.
Any and all persons claiming adver
sely any portion of said mining claims
or surface ground, are hereby required
to file their adverse claims, with the
Register of the U. S. Land Office at
Juneau, Alaska, within the time pre
scribed by law, or they will be barred
by virtue of the provisions of the sta
tute.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice be published for the statutory
period lit the "Chitina Leader” a weekly
newspaper published at Chitina, Alaska.
C. B. WALKER,
_ Register.
Date of first publication Nov. 12, 1912.
Date of last publication Jan. 14, 1913.
SERIAL No. 01555.
In the United States Land office at
Juneau, Alaska, October 21, 1912.
Notice of Application for Patent.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of an Act of Congress approved
May 10, 1872, John A. Hazelet, whose
Post Office address is Valdez, Alaska,
has made application for a U. S. patent
for the "Discovery Placer Claim," the
"No. 1, Below Dicovery Placer Claim,"
and the "No. 2, Below Discovery Placer
Claim," bearing gold, together with sur
face ground as alowed by law, lying,
being and situate in the Recording Pre
cinct of Copper Center, Alaska, and des
cribed by the official held notes and plat
of U. S. Mineral Survey No. 924, on tile
in the office of the Register of the June
au Land District, at Juneau, Alaska, as
folows, to-wit:—
DISCOVERT PLACER CLAIM
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
M. Al. No. 37 Valdez Series, bears S. 52
deg. 26 min. 50 sec. E. 598 ft. dist. thence
S. 32 deg. 51 min. W. 800.70 ft. to Cor
No. 2; thence S. 57 deg. 09 min. E. j
1083.10 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 32
deg. 51 min. E. 800.70 ft to Cor. No. 4;
thence N. 57 deg. 09 min. W. 1083.10,
ft.to (.’or. No. 1, the place of beginning.
Area 19.909 acres. The location notice
of this claim is recorded in the office of
the Recorder at Copper Center. Alaska,
in Book No. 3, of Alining Locations, at
page 86 of the records of said office.
This claim is bounded on the north by
unknown claimants; on the south by
No. 1, Below Discovery claim; on the
east by unknown claimants; on the west
by unknown claimants.
No.l, BELOW DISCOVERT PLACER
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
AI. AI, No. 37 \raldez Series, bears N. 00
deg. 05 min. 50 sec. W. 895.70 ft dist.
thence N. 57 deg 09 min. W. 1320.90 ft.
to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 26 deg. 09 min.
\V. 5311.00 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 57
deg. 06 min. E. 1320.90 ft. to Cor. No. 4
thence N. 26 deg. 09 min. E. 5312.00 ft.
to Cor. No. 1, the place of the beginning.
Area 159.955 acres. The notice of loca
tion of this claim is recorded in the office
of the Recorder at Copper Center, Alas
ka, in Book 3, of Alining Locations, at
page 96, of the records of said office.
This claim is bounded on the north by
Discovery claim; on the south by No. 2,
Below Discovery claim; on the east by
unknown claimants; on the west by un
known claimants.
No. 3, BELOW DISCOVERT PLACER
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
AI. M. No. 37, Valdez Series, bears N. 1
24 deg. 06 min. 43 sec. E. 6098.00 ft. uist.
thence N. 57 deg. 06 min. VV. 1762.90 ft.
to Cor. No. 2; thence 94. 33 deg. 41 min.
W. 3588.50 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 57
deg. 09 min E. 1762.90 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence N. 33 deg. 41 min E. 3587.00 ft. '
to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning.
Area 145.184 acres. The location notice
of this claim is recorded in the office of
the Recorder at Copper Center, Alaska,
in Book 3, of Alining Locations, at page
95, of the records of said office. This
claim is bounded on the north by No. 1,
Below Discovery placer; on the south by
unknown claimants; on the east by un
known claimants; on the west by un
known claimants. Variation at all cor
ners this survey 31 deg. 00 min. E.
The survey covering said mining claims
being deslnated as Alineral Survey
No. 924.
Any and all persons claiming adver
sely any portion of said mining claims
or surface ground, are hereby required
to file their adverse claims, with the
Register of the U. S. Land Office at
Juneau, Alaska, within the time pre
scribed by law, or they will be barred
by virtue of the provisions of the sta
tute.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
It Is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice be published for the statutory
period in the ‘Chitina Leader" a weekly
newspaper published at Chitina, Alaska.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
Date of first publication Nov. 12, 1912.
Date of last publication Jan. 14, 1913.
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