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CHITINA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JANUAKY 12,"1915.
UNITED EFFORT FOR ALASKA
There seems to be good reason tor belie\ ing that t no
present Congress will grant the much needed increased appro
priation for additional aids to navigation in Alaskan waters.
President Wilson has called attention to this need, while
Secretary of Commerce Redfield has made it a particulai
fight. The other day in the House, Representaive Humphreys
scored the chairman of the appropriations committee for Ins
neglect to provide for a saving ot life and vessels in the north.
Delegate Wiclcersham is also determined to secure results
along this line from the present Congress. Less than a week
ago he called into conference all the representatives from the
< oast states and a plan of action was outlined and agreed upon.
Another strong advocate is Dr. E. Lester .Jones, deputy
Commissioner of Fisheries, the man who urges the estaldish
ment of a fish hatchery on Lake Eyak and who made an
exhaustive examination of the fisheries conditions in Alaska
last summer. Like his chief, Secretary Redfield, the Dr. is
much impressed with the need for further surveys and other
aids to navigation in Alaska. He has written to a number of
influential senators and representatives urging their support
for liberal appropriations for Alaska at this session. And it is
gratifying to know that in response to his communication he
has received many letters promising earnest support. The
final paragraph of the letter sent out by Dr. Jones sums up his
^observations as follows:
“Alaska wants to be and should be developed. Her riches
are a well known fact in these days, and railroads will open
coal fields, mines, lumber interests, etc., but, as I have said, her
natural gateways, and they’ should lie made safe to insure
reasonable protection to human life and property (vessels).
Then the development of our greatest and most valuable
territory’ will be realized. And the initial and permanent work
of safeguarding the coast can be done only it Congress appro
priates money for the lighthouse tender, the coast and geodetic
^survey vessels and fhe wire drag operations.” *
TIME TO BUILD
Now is the time for anybody who is contemplating new
mining and metallurgical construction to begin it, if he has
got the money or can borrow it, advises the Engineering and
Mining Journal. Steel and cement are to be had at bed-rock
prices, the manufacturers of machinery are in many cases
making sharp concessions in order to get business, and the
conditions for the employment of efficient labor are favorable.
People are coming to see that the United States is not going
to remain under a cloud, even if the European war drags on for
a long time. If it should show signs of terminating soon, there
would be something akin to a boom in business here. Anway,
optimism is increasing so rapidly that some industrial com
panies are giving orders to resume construction and to
inaugurate new plans in order to be in a position to meet the
increased demands for their products that are foreseen in the
future.
If the legislature of Alaska can manage to show to the
administration how Alaskans feel on the subject of carpet
bagging it will be performing a work that will make its
existence valuable. Washington apparently still labors under
the impression that Alaska is peopled by men whose ideas of
government are primitive. There is always a tendency in
every country to look upon “colonials” or “territorials” as
people of provincial or inferior conceptions. To those wise
men of the east we are only what might be called a lot of
essentially uncultivated individuals in whose hands the gov
eminent of any place would be dangerous. If the national
administration decided tomorrow that Alaska needed a federal
board for the conduct of its affairs the chances are good that
not a man in the territory would be asked to be one of its
members. We are to Washington what a villagers to a eitv,
but there would be no Washington if the people of cities had
to be depended on for tbe making of the nation. Let Wash
ington be respectfully reminded that people came to this
country who are just as well equipped in any line as those who
did not have courage to get away from asphalt sidewalks lest
they might soil their patent leathers.—Seward Gateway.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer suggests that Germany
should change the name of Belgium to the German equivalent
of Fat Chance, in view of the imposition of a $70,000,00 fine
upon a people who are subsisting on charity. Which suggests
the inquiry: How much of Cordova’s contribution of $59.33
will the Germans permit to reach “the suffering women and
children of Belgium?”
One of the gloomy predictions made by price boosters is
that in two years meat will be 50 cents a pound and shoes $10
a pair. This promises fat profits for the people who are now
making and selling shoes inside of $5 a pair for Argentina,
which can furnish meat at 25c a pound.
Some hard-hearted iconoclast has suggested that the
European belligerents send over llere a relief ship for the
victims of that private, hand-made war in Colorado.
A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd announces that beer
las been added to the list of forbidden liquors.
| Brief News of the Northland |
“Bob” Geist, chief of police of j
Seward, was recently “on the car
pet” before the council charged with
the heinous offense of “using a pro
fane expression.” After a vote to
investigate had been taken, Geist
asked for and was granted a leave
of absence “to go to Seattle, for the
good of his health.”
Steamboat men say that the Port
land line of steamers to Alaska paid
the neat sum of $80,0u0 for last
summer's experiment.
*■ The tent of Kng Thurman, who
has been missing for several we.eks
has been found bv Messrs. Fuller
and Gotaw near Chickaioon creek
but no trace of the missing man has
been discovered. It is believed he
me.t with a fatal accident.
E. H. Bartliolf and his associates
will put a stamp mill on their prop
erty in the Willow creek district
next spring. The property is known
as the Mabel mine and i3 situated
near the Alaska Free Gold property.
Mr. Bartholf will come here in
March and go to the Broad Pass
country to look over it.—Seward
Gateway.
A small British-German war oc
curred on O'Donnell river in the
Atlin district the other day. The
fight with shovels, axes and picks
as weapons waxed fast and furious,
but with varying success, until the
Irish took part, when a cessation of,
hostilities was declared. After the
smoke of battle cleared it was found
that beyond a few bruises and
scratches no damage had been done
and the armistice was changed into
a treaty of permanent peace.
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The Nome Industrial Worker says
the progress of the eight-hour-law in
this camp is more than favorable,
it is a success. During the previous
week several additional wage work
ers received employment.
The discovery of pay on Myrtle
creek in the new Tolovana district
is reported by the Fairbanks News
Miner of December 28. Jay Live.n
good found 18 inches of gravel on
bedrock that panned 33 cents.
Sneak thieves and burglars con
tinue to work overtime in Dawson.
During court proceedings in
Juneau when the question of the
appointment of a receiver for the
estate of Henry Schreebach, a fish
erman, was under consideration, the
curious fact was developed that the
man had been drowned by being
dragged from his boat by a big hali
but which he had hooked. Deceased
was a German by birth but had re
sided in Alaska for a number of
years. When the body was recovered
the halibut line was still found to
be wrapped around his hand.
Owing to the exorbitant freight
rates charged by the White Pass
subsidiary navigation company, the
traders.of Koyukuk have decided to
enter the transportation business
themselves. Smith & Nelson have
put up warehouses at several points
and will operate the river steamer
Koyukuk.
Reports from Candle, on Seward
Peninsula, say that there is consid
erable mining and prospecting going
on and the camp is in a prosperous
condition.
SERIAL 01697
notice of Application for Patent for
The .Minneapolis Lode lAming claim
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT
JUNEAU, ALASKA, July 20, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that the
Galena Bay Mining Company, a cor
poration, whose Post Office address is
Valdez, Alaska, has tiled an application
for patent for the "Minneapolis” lode
mining claim, situated in the Chitina,
formerly Valdez, mining and recording
district. District of Alaska, being min
eral survey No. 906, said lode mining
claim being described as follows, to
wit: Magnetic variation 30 deg., 30
min. E.
Beginning at cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Min. Mon. No. 19, Valdez series, bears
S. 65 deg., 14 min, 20 sec. E. 5,251.50
feet dist. Corners Nos. 2 and 3, Blue
Bell and Pennsylvania lode claims,
respectively, sur. No. 892, bear N. 49
deg., 21 min. E. 918.33 feet dist. Thence
N. 61 deg.-, 46 min. W. 600 feet to cor.
No. 2; thence S. 28 deg., 14 min., W.
1.492 feet, to cor No. 3; thence S. €1
deg., 46 min., E. 594 feet where witness
cor. to cor. No. 4 is set, thence to cor.
No. 4 at 600 feet from cor. No. 3;
thence from cor. No. 4, N. 28 deg., 14
min., E. 1,492 feet to cor. No. 1, the
place of beginning, containing 20.551
acres. Lat. 61 deg., 40 min. W., Long.
141 deg., 46 min. \V. on the rugged ir
regular slope of a mountain lacing
east toward Nugget Creek a tributary
of the Kuskillana River, about % mile
W. of said Nugget Creek and about 3
miles from its mouth.
The general course of the lode is
northeasterly and southwesterly. The
number of feet claimed on the lode s
1.492 feet. The surface ground Is 300
feet on each side of the lode line.
The notice of location of said claim
:s of record in the office of the recorder
lor the Valdez recording precinct, in
book — of locations, at page — and
(he notice of amended location is of
record in the office of the recorder for
Chitina recording precinct in Book 4
of Locations at Page 226.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the mining ground, veins, lode,
premises or any portion thereof, here
inabove named and described, so sur
veyed, platted and applied for, are here
by notified that, unless their adverse
claims are filed according to law and
the regulations thereunder, within the
time prescribed by law and regulations,
with the Register of the United States
Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, they will
be barred by virtue of the provisions
of said statutes, and of the law in such
case made and provided.
C. B. WALKER. Register.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Juneau, Alaska, July 20, 1914.
It is hereby ordered that the fore
going notice be published in the Chitina
Leader, a newspaper of genera] circu
lation published at'Chitina, Alaska, for
the period of sixty days
C. B. WALKER. Register.
First publication, December 22, 1914.
Last publication, February 23, 1915.
SERIAL mOI698 ~ j
Notice of Application for Patent for j
The Prank in, Franklin No. 3 and
Franklin No. 3 Lode Claims
UNITED STATES L'ANP OFFICE AT
JUNEAU, ALASKA, July 20, 1014.
Notice is hereby given tlmt the
Galena Bay Mining Company, a cor
poration, whose postoftice address is
Valdez, Alaska, has filed an application
for patent for tlie Franklin, Franklin
No. 2, and Franklin No. 3 lode mining
claims, situated in the Chitina, for
merly Valdez mining and recording dis
trict, Alaska, being mineral survey No.
008, said lode mining claims being
described as follows, towit: Magnetic
variations of survey, being as noted in
description below:
Franklin
Beginning- at cor. No. 1, whence U.
S. Min. Mon. No. 31, Valdez series,
bears N. 29 deg. 38 min., 50 sec., \V.
327.15 feet dist.; thence N. 27 deg., 12
min, E. 600 feet to cor. No. 2, variation
34 deg. E. witness cor. to cor. No.
2 is set at 311 feet, because impractic
able to set true cor; thence from true
cor. No. 2, N. 62 deg., 48 min. W. 1,186
feet to cor. No. 3; this tor. not set;
witness cor. bears N. 27 deg., 12 min.,
E. 7.50 feet. dist. variation here 35 deg.,
30 min. E.; thence from true cor. No.
3, S. 27 deg. 12 min., \V. 6yd itet. li
cor. No. 4, identical witn tor. No. 1 ol
Franklin No. 2 lode claim; witness cor.
set at 468 feet, thence from true cor
No. 4, S. 62 deg., 48 min., E. 1,180 feet
to cor. No. 1, the place of beginning,
containing 16.254 acres.
Franklin No. 2
Beginning at cor. No. 1, whence U
S. Min. Mon. No. 31, bears S. 73 deg
58 min., 10 sec., E. 923.59 feet dist
thence N. 27 deg., 12 min., E. 600 feet
to cor. No. 2, identical with cor. No
3, Franklin lode; thence N. 62 deg., 48
min., W. 1,382.40 feet to cor. No. 3,
variation here 34 deg., thence S. 27 deg.,
12 min., W. 600 feet to cor. No. 4, klen
Wcal with cor. No. 1 of Franklyi No. ?
lode; thence S. 62 deg., 48 min.,. E
1,382.40 feet to cor. No. 1, the place ot
beginning, containing 19.041 acres.
Beginning at cor. No. 1, identieu.
with cor. Xo. 4 Franklin Xo. 2 lode,
wuence U. S. Min. Mon. ivo. 31, hear*
S. 67 deg., 16 min., 10 sec., E. 2,.33..
teet. diet. thence 27 deg., 12 min.
E. 600 feet to cor. Xo. 2, identical win
cor. No. 3 Franklin No. 2 lode; thenc
;V 62 deg., 48 min., it. 1,106.6 feet u
cor. No. 3, variation 31 deg. n* cor. not
bet; witness cor. set at 814.60 feet.;
thence from true cor. NO. 3, S. 57 deg
45 min. W. 301.30 feel to cor. No. 4, ar
edge of Kluvesna river; variation 31
deg. E. thence S. 27 deg. 12 min. \Y
340 feet to cor. No. 5; thence S. 62 deg.
48 min., E. 1,260.05 ffet to cor. No. 1
the place of beginning, containing
16.898 acres. The change of variation
along courses is probably due to un
equal distribution of iron in porphyry
dike paralleling survey.
Located about 30 miles northeast oi
the town of Chitina and 4 miles north
of tlie Kotsina river and on the face
ii the mountain side facing west
toward the Kluvesna River and Galcier
a tributary of the Kluvesna River
lying about opposite the point where
me Kluvesna River issues from undei
the glacier.
The general course of the lode i:
X. 62 deg., 48 min. \V. * he number
teet claimed on the lode are: on the
FrankRn, 1,180 feet, on the Franklin
No. 2, 1,382.40 feet and on the Franklin
No. 3, 1,260.05 feet. Surface ground
300 feet on each side lode line.
The notices of location of said claims
are of record in the office of the
recorder for the Valdez Recording Pre
cinct, and the notices of amended loca
tion of said claims are of,record in th'
office of the recorder for the Chitin;
recording precinct, in book 4 of record:
of locations, at p^ges 224, 226 and 22.
respectively.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the mining ground, veins, lodes,
premises, or any portion thereof, heipe
in<ibo\Q named and described, so sur
veyed, platted and applied for, are
hereby notified that, unless their ad
verse claims are Hied according to law
and tlie regulations thereunder, within
the time prescribed by law and regula
tions, with tne Register of tlie United
States Lund office at Juneau, Alaska,
they will be barred by virtue of the
provisions of said statutes and of the
law in sucli case made and provided.
GALENA BAY MINING COMPANY.
JN1TED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 7, 1914.
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Why Not Invest?
With the building of the government railroad from
Chitina to Fairbanks, the future of the Town of Chitina
is assured.
Lots are still offered at attractive prices and there
are many desirable ones remaining.
/
A few months later lots in Chtiina will be held at
largely increased values. Why not invest NOW?
* —
GEO. C. HAZELET,
Agent Chitina Townsite Company.
It is hereby ordered that the fore
going notice he published in the Chitina
Leader, a newspaper of general circula
tion, published at Chitina, Alaska, for
tne period of sixty days.
C. B. WALKER, Register.
First publication. December 22, 1914.
Last publication, February 23, 1915.
::j£BIAL 01699
Notice of Application for Patent for
The Mullen, Angie and Sport
Lode Mining Claim*.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Juneau, Alaska, July 20, 1914.
Notice is hereby given tiiat the
Galena Day Alining Company, a coi
poration, wnose postofllce address is
Valdez, Alaska, lias tiled an application
for patent for the 'Mullen," "Angle'
and "spot’t" lode mining claims, situ
ated ir. the Chitina, formerly Valdez,
mining and recording district, Alaska,
being mineral survey No. 904, said lode
mining claims being particularly de
scribed as follows, magnetic variation
in survey being noted as 31 deg. 14., to
wit:
“Mullen” Claim
Beginning at cor. No. 1, whence U.
S. Min. Mon. No. 30, Valdez series,
bears S. 49 deg., 50 min. E. 96.59 feet,
dist. Thence S. 59 deg., 17 min., E.
500.30 feet to cor. No. 2: thence N. 31
deg., 29 min., E. 1,470.20 feet to cor.
No. 3; thence N. 59 deg.. 17 min., W.
599.50 feet to cor. No. 4, identical with
cor. No. 2 of Angle lode claim; thence
S. 29 deg., 57 mill., W. 1,470.20 feet to
cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, con
taining 19.570 acres.
“Sport” Lode Claim,
Beginning at cor. No. 1, whence 17.
S. Alin. Mon. No. 30, bears S. 49 deg.,
50 min., E. 96.59 feet dist., identical
with cor. No. 1 of Mullen lode; thence
S. 10 deg., 17 min., W„ 1,464.50 feet to
cor. No. 2; thence S. 79 deg., 43 min.,
E. 598 feet to cor. No. 3; thence N. 9
deg., 30 min., E., 1,465.40 feet to cor.
No. 4; thence N. 79 deg., 43 min., W.
578.30 feet to cor. No. 1, the place of
beginning, containing 19.779 acres, less
1.335 acres in conflict with Mullen
claim, net area Sport claim, 18.444
acre*. I
“Anglo” I>odo Claim.
Beginning at cor. No. 1, on line 1-4 :
of Mullen claim, whence U. si. Min.
Mon. No. 30 bears S. 23 deg., 10 min,,
W. 804.30 feet dist. thence N. 23 deg.,
57 min., E. 688 feet to cor. No.'1 2,
identical with cor. No. 1 Mulleii loti-;;
thence N. 3 deg., 17 min., W. 812 feet
to cor. No. 3; tltince N. 53 deg., 17 luin.,
VV. 600 feet to cor. No. 4; tnence S. 3
deg., 17 min., E. 812 feet to cor. No. 5;
thence S. 23 deg., 57 min., VV. 688 feet
to cor. No. 6; thence S. 53 deg., 17 m\n.,
E. 600 feet to cor. No. 1, the place ol
leginning, containing 18.043 aeves.
-ocuted in latitude 61 deg., 43 min.,
N,; longitude 143 deg., 46 min., VV.,
about 19 miles NE. of Chitina In , the
j-egion of the headwaters of Coppei
Creek, a tributary of the Kotsina River
from the south.
As nearly as can be ascertained, the
lodes In said claim extend as follows:
from point of discovery: Mullen lode S.
30 deg., ,3 min., W. 748,65 feet and N,
30 deg., 43 min., E. 721.65 feet. Sport
lode, S. 9 deg., 30 min., W. 1,465 feet
anil tlie Angle loue, N. 29 deg., 67 min..
688 feet to angle and thence N. 9
leg., 17 miu., VV. 812 leet.
The notices of original location of
iaid claims are of record in the otflce
if the recorder for the Valdez record- l
ing district, and the notices of amended i
location of said claims are of record 1
in the Chitina recording district, in ]
book 4 of locatiohs at pages 239, 238 i
and 240 respectively.
Any and all persons claiming ad- ,
versely the mining ground, veins, lodrs ■
premises or *ny portion thereof, here
inabove named and described, so stir ,
veyed, platted and applied for, are 1
hereby notified that, unless their ad- ]
, ,-erse claims arc filed according to law, ,
and the regulations thereunder, within 1
the time prescribed by law and such ]
regulations, with the Register of the .
United States Land office at Juneau, '
Alaska, they will be barred by virtue '
of the provisions of said statutes, and i
of the law In such case made and ^
provided. i
C. B. WALKER, Register. <
t
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, «
Juneau, Alaska, July 20, 1914. ]
It is hereby ordered that the fore- «
going notice be published in the Cnitina *
Leader, a newspaper of general circula- [
tion published at Chitina, Alaska, for «
the period of sixty days. '
C. B. WALKER, Register. ,
First publication, December 22, 1914. i
Last publication, February 23, 1915. ‘
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