The Chitina Leader
CHITIXA, ALASKA.
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Entered ns second-class matter, November 12. 1910, at the postofflce at
Chitina. Alaska, under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
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CHITIXA, ALASKA. TUESDAY. MAT JO, !<>13.
ALASKA, THE STOREHOUSE OF WEALTH
The Philadelphia North American published a two column
editorial the fore part of the mouth ou the dawn of a new era
for Alaska, by reason of the home government policy that has
been put into effect, and the intention of the government to
aid m the development of one of her richest possessions. . .The
following interesting and valuable excerpts are taken from the
article in question:
“Down in Washington congress is wrestling with the tariff.
The special session was called for the express purpose if revis
ing the schedules, with a view to relieving the public from the
excessive pressure of the cost of living. The outcome is
shrouded in doubt.
“And while the nation is watching the course of events in
Washington other things much more certain to have ultimate
and lasting results on the cpst of living are happening thous
ands of miles away, m the far Northwestern corner of the eon
traient. It is a long journey from the District of Columbia
to Alaska, from the first soil governed directly by the federal
power to the last to be so governed on the continent of Nort i
America. And while the power of the nation centers in the
federal capital and the eyes of the people are toward it. what is
happening there may have much less influence on the future
happiness and well-being of the people than what is happening
in the great Northwestern domain.
“If Alaska were only so many square miles of possession
appealing merely to national pride, the change taking place
would not seem to us as of large importance. But Alaska is
something more than an appanage of the federal power. It
is the vast, almost untouched, storehouse of the people of the
entire nation. Uncounted and uncountable billions of wealth
lie hidden in its hills or haunt its waters.
“It is but a short time since the notion was all but universal
that Alaska is an Arctic land icebound for twelve months of the
year. True, a great area of Alaska is within the Arctic cir
cle. But Alaska comprises 590,000 square miles, and the par
allel that touches its southern boundary cuts through the north
of England.
“Alaska has more arable land than Pennsylvania and New
England combined. In summer the days are very long. Ir
the southern part twilight lasts until lialf-past 9 o’clock, and
the sun rises correspondingly early. The resut is that vege
tables grow very rapidly and mature in a short season.
“The fisheries of Alaska will some day be the greatest in tin
world- Of gold the territory now yields $10,000,000 a year
One mountain of pure copper has already been operated by tin
exploiters. But how many more mountaine of copper the ter
ritory holds no one now knows. And copper, sr> essential tc
the sciences, is the precious metal of the future, when the pres
ent feeble beginnings in electrical knowledge will have devel
oped into an electrical age.
“That is problematical. But the coal of Alaska is no sub
ject of conjecture. Literally, mountains of it crowd the water’s
edge. To dig it oat of the ground, to shoot it into great boats
built tor the trade, 'o carry thx-e through ti e Panama canal
to dump the coal on the Wharves iof Charleston, or Boston, oi
New York, or Philadelphia—who can measure the meaning ol
that to the man who now pays $7.50 a ton to the coal trust, and
whose only protection against further extortion is the inex
haustable supply of coal in Alaska, still the property of the j>eo
ple of the United States ?
“And so while congress aimlessly wrestles with the tariff ir
Washington, in far-off Alaska events of momentous possibil
ities transpire; and the beginning of a new era freighted with
vast significance for the entire nation is quietly ushered in.
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NEED OF MORE CABLE
The Fairbanks Times is insistent that an auxiliary cable
should be placed in Alaskan waters, and of this necessity prae
tically all the newspapers will agree. And now that the order
has evme forth for a reduction in the commercial rates, effect
ive July 1. there is all the greater need for additional wires tc
earn' the sendee. Referring to the subject the Times says:
“Throughout interior Alaska there has been constant im
provement in the land line sendee until the trouble from break
age of wires has been reduced to a minimum. The same can
not be said of the cable, which seems to be less reliable now tlmr
in the early days of its installation; the breaks seem to occur
with increasing frequency and there certainly has been no
improvement in the facilities for making repairs. Each time
the cable breaks it is safe to figure on an interruption of at least
a week, and in many instances the delay in making repairs ha?
exceeded seven days by considerable, depending, usually, upon
the distance of the break from Seattle, at which place the cable
ship is stationed.
“In the present instance the break occurred within a com
paratively few miles of Seattle, but unfortunately for the Alas
kan sendee, the cable ship was in dry dock at the time and it
was necessary to ship the repairing apparatus north on a barge,
all of which lengthened the delay by several days.
“The annoyance of the frequent parting of the cable is in
tensified by the unreliability of the Canadian telegraph line,
which invariably goes out of commission whenever the cable
breaks. In the present instance, the Canadian wires have
broken twice within a week.
“In view of the fact that the people of Alaska are wholly de
pendent upon the government for commtunication with the Out
side, it is only just to Alaskans to give them the best sendee
possible, and a step in this direction, which will be appreciated
throughout the entire territoiw, is the installation of another
cable for use in times of need. ’’
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THE LURE OF PRINTER S INK
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The death of Richard Roediger, of Tacoma, will remove a
sturdy character who was much admired and respected by a
large circle of friends and acquaintences in Alaska. lie is
familiar to the people of the interior and was engaged in the
newspaper business in Dawson and Fairbanks for nearly ten
years lie was also active in several mining enterprises in
the Klondike country. Although not a practical newspaper;
man the charm of printer's ink seemed to flow through his
veins. And notwithstanding repeated failures and losses
the lure held him, to the last, lie lost large sums of money as
publisher of the Tacoma News, the Fairbanks Tribune and the
Tacoma Tribune, his one success being the Dawson News. But
he made money easily in mining. Although he had settled
down about three years ago with his devoted family at Tacoma,
the call of the north was disturbing him during the f >re part of
lie present year, when he informed the writer that lie was
mxious to get into the newspaper game in Cordova and Fair
banks, even going so far at that time as to invest three thous
and dollars in a Fairbanks publication, which sum he was wil
ling to increase later on. All of which goes to prove that the
uewspaper field has unexplainable attractions, even welin the
“profit” is loss of money, the expenditure of much lah>r, and
in many instances a general cussing on the part of a public
that always knows how a newspaper should be run.
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JAPAN’S PRECIPITANCY
One of the features of the Japauese-C'aliforaia muss seein
ingliy lost sight of is the precipitancy of Japan in making
its protest. Ordinarily a foreign government would hesitate
to risk the appearance of interfering in the domestic affairs
of another country- While the California policy was aimed
directly at the Japanese the older diplomacy would have ig- j
nored the action of the state as none of its business and have!
waited until the law had passed and an attempt made to en- j
force it raised the question of violation of the treaty directly j
with the treaty making national government. Japan's prompt
action may, however, be attributed to motives of good will
rather than interference. It may be a sample of the “shirt
sleeve” diplomacy upon which we have prided ourselves, the
taking of the shortest cut instead of the longest way round.
If there was a chance of avoiding graver controversy by im
mediate action the aim was praiseworthy, even though, as it;
seems, that hope was doomed to be disappointed.
The bill has been passed and is certain to be signed by Gov
ernor Johnson, but it may be two years before it comes within
range of the treaty making powers.
Advices from San Francisco indicate that the Asiatic Ex
clusion league has already drafted a petition for a referendum 1
vote on the bill. It is believed that this will be generally en
dorsed by the business interests of San Franciscjo, who fear its j
effect upon their trade with Japan That vote would not be!
taken until the fall of 1914. There is just a possibility that the i
law might be defeated. Should it be approved there would
remain the legal test. Japanese residents affected or our State
department as a friend of the court could bring the anti-alien i
land law before the United States Supreme Court fo” a test j
as to whether it violates the treaty with Japan. Should the;
Court hold that it does, the law becomes a dead letter as uncon
stitutional. There is also the related question, never passed
tpon by the Supreme Court, whether the Japanese are Mongo
iars, and as such barred from citizenship. Some of the lower
courts have held that they are. If this decision was reversed
by the supreme tribunal the law would fall to pieces with the
eligibility of the Japanese to citizenship. After these possi
bilities were exhausted, if the law still stood, there would still
remain the opportunity for diplomats negotiations between
the two nations for a new treaty.
The town of Seward has shown its appreciation of the Legis
'ative efforts of Senator Ray by appointing him city attorney
and increasing the salary from $25 to $50 per month- Cordova
now manages to wriggle along with an official of that nature.
Since Hawkshaw opened Sunday School at Breedman’s and
Johnson’s refreshment houses, quietness and peace now reigns
at McCarthy’s. The only disturbance s ice Hawkshaw’s re
turn to the naughty camp was an eruption of the Kennicott
?laeier. He promptly dispatched his faithful jailer to bring
the glacier before Dozing Magistrate, who imposed a fine for
disturbing the peace. It is believed tliat this summary action
will have the effect of inspiring all the residents of the interior
ocuntry with a mighty respect for the officers of the law who
:nsist upon making McCarthy a model village.
Secretary Lane has admitted the auto to Yellowstone Park
aver the protests of the admirers of the romantic stage caoch.
He thinks there may be just as n^ucli romance in a motor car.
Maybe he has been looking over his repair bills.
Senator Martine, of New Jersey, has been telling the west,
-hat the one-term plank bars President Wilson and that Bryan j
is the logical candidate in 1916. This, too, after the fight Mr. j
Wilson had to get him tliat seat in the Senate. Men seem to I
be just as forgetful in the states as they are in Alaska.
James J. Hill wants Congress to adjourn for ten years and
give the country a chance- And there are many people who
do not ordinarily agree with Mr. Hill who are with him in tliat.
Dr. Alfred Brooks is sufficiently familiar with the quality of
coal in the Bering river fields to allow any prejudiced or pur
chased subordinate to fool the navy officials as regards its su-1
oeriority for steaming purposes over anything found on the
Pacific coast.
Mr. Bryan finds the land of grape juice the land of temper
ance as well—except in politics.
There seems to be considerable speculation as to when we
may expect President Wilson in Alaska. Many contend that
the expression, “after the completion of the Panama canal,”!
is rather ambiguous.
M hen we observe that the American fleet is to be sent on a
cruise to the Mediterranean, we are aide to infer that the admin
istration is not \t all t ocas) about an attack on the PacJ-c
Coast.
Senator Pittman has only been holding office since March
4th, but it hasn t taicen him \ery long to rcalr-.c what a farce
was the order of President Roosevelt when he created the Chu
gach reserve
There is considerable talk of a scandal that will eventually
be investigated in connection with the government taking out'
a sample lot of coal from the Bering fields.
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NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL I
ACCOUNT
In the United States Commissioner's
Court. Ex.Offlcio Judge in l’ro-,
bate. Chitina Precinct, Territory
of Alaska, Third Judicial Division.
In the matter of the estate of C. \V.
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 Final Account and report of
his 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-oflicio 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 aud 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.
Bate of first publication, Apr. S, 1913
late of last publication May 27, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
TO CHAS. CARLSON, Your Heirs.
Personal Representatives and As
signs, and All or Any Person or Per
sons Claiming bv_ 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 Valdez Creek Association, Valdez
Creek, tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
f'>rding 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, I!,'.i7, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if v. itin ninety aays after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
yotf 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.
Las; publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
TO FRED HERMANSON, SWAN
RINGWOOD, WM. HERTZBERG O.
PEARSON, A. J. NORDALE, Your
Heiis 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
lani.r and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
Moloch Association, Valdez Creek,
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 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, 1913.
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NOTICE OK FORFEITURE
To P. ERICKSON, WJI. 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 Valdez 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 I
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last j
publication of this notice you fail to !
pay the undersigned as co-owners j
your proportion of the expense for j
:he years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement, ;
your interest will become the prop-j
srty of the undersigned under said |
5ection2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To ANTONE CARLSON, Your
Heirs. Personal Representatives anil
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by. Through or
,1'nder you:
Your are hereby notilied that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon eertain
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 wit in 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
seetion2324 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 Susitua. also
known as the Gaston Bench Claim,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cu'ding 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 j
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 P. ERICKSON, ANTON CARL
SON, SWAN RINGWOOI). CHAS.
COWEL, L. RUE, Your Heirs Per
sonal 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
five hundred dollars ($500.00) in
labor and improvements upon that
placer mining claim known as the
Roosevelt Association, Roosevelt
Creek, a tributary of Valdez Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska,
end 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 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 with the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest willbecome the property of the
undersigned under said Section 2324
Revised Statutes of the United oiates.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To GUST JOHNSON, A. NEbBIT,
PONTIUS MAGNUSON, L. SCHIM
MELPFENNING L. RUE, J. PAT
TERSON, R. BLlX, Your Heirs, Per
sonal 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 o'
five hundred dollars ($500.00) 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 ami such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re- j
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 willbeeome 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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TOKIO, April 21—Admiral Togo,
v ho won laurels in the war with Rus
sia, and who was appointed Admiral
eftheJapanese fleet, has been re
tired on a special government order.
He is one of the great heros of his
country. ;
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