The Chitina Leader
CHIT1XA, ALASKA.
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Entered as second-class matter, November 12, 1910, at the postoffice at
Chitina. Alaska, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
ONLY NEWSPAPER IN CHITINA
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CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1915.
CORDOVA SHOULD PROMPTLY ACT
. The continued frequent interruptions of the government
cable between Sitka and Juneau should result in a vigorous
demand being made to the war department that the repair
ship Burnside be stationed at Juneau. The various commercial
bodies in Alaska should not hesitate about joining in a protest
against permitting the Burnside to be stationed at Seattle or
some other far away point. The Cordova Chamber of Com
merce has not yet acted in the matter, although the sentiment
here is strongly in favor of having the Burnside located at
Juneau or some similar convenient point. Then if there is
any interruption between Sitka and aldez the time required
to make the necessary repairs would be largely minimized. If
the matter was properly presented to the war department it is
likely that favorable action would be taken. In all these
progressive moves Cordova should be in the vanguard.
ALL ARE TAXPAYERS
Every time a municipal election rolls around there is a
general discussion in the various towns about the consideration
that should be extended the “taxpayers.” Some people seem
to think that because a man owns a piece of property from
which he may exact an enormous rent that lie is the real great
man concerned in the administration of public affairs. As a
matter of fact every man and woman in the community pays
a tax in some way. for whatever the burden of government may
lie the people eventually pay the freight. Referring to this
subject the Seward Gateway says:
“People of large property interests often object to the
voting of people who have no property. They seem to think
that a man who pays no taxes should have no right to exercise
the franchise. In some respects this conception of the privi
leges of citizens may have a certain excuse for existence but it
should always be remembered that there is no man alive who
does not pay taxes. Even the hobo who “hits” back doors
pays taxes indirectly because the farmer’s wife who gives him
a handout had to pay the storekeeper a little in addition to
enable him to pay the direct tax or to pay the wholesaler or
the manufacturer to enable them to pav the taxes. The chief
trouble is that some who do not pay direct taxes are careless
how they vote. Most of them, of course want to see the best
man elected but every man should want the same.”
VOTING UNDER THE FLAG
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That order by a Chicago court that American flags must
wave from each polling place, displayed both inside and out
side, on primary day commends itself to public attention.
Surely if there is one place and one time when patriotism
should be evoked it is in casting one’s vote in the ballot box.
Patriotism has been associated too much and too exclusively
with the idea of militarism, of aggression and force. The
results of that kind of misguided, one-sided patriotism may
be measured on the battlefields and in the desolate homes of
Europe. It is the same sort of distorted perspective which
makes a hero out of a world’s champion in the prize ring.
Physical strength, force and skill are admirable in their place,
but there are other qualities, both in nations and in individuals
that make more for progress and civilization. Men can do
more to make their country great by a patriotic purpose at
the ballot box than by prating of victories vicariously won on
the battlefield. Less vainglorious flag waving in defiance and
more reverent respect in practice for the institutions and
principles the flag represents are in order, and the Chicago
suggestion should he emulated nation wide.
If by some such means the exercise of a citizen’s highest
privilege can be brought home more solemnly to each voter, if
all can be induced to feel for that moment the spirit of
patriotism that demands the best for the permanent progress
of his town or of the country, we will he able to exhibit a much
more creditable evidence of the triumph of democracy than
lias yet been attained.
HI
Delegate Wickersham is becoming somewhat of an
humorist. Recently he wrote to a Fairbanks editor and among
other things said: “Pretend that YOU are a millionaire; at
least enjoy that feeling for a while, if you can.” What a stretch
of imagination for the average Alaska newspaper man'these
days trying to make himself think he is a millionaire.
Cordova’s progressive Council set the pace and now the
other municipalities in Alaska are discussing the advisability
of adopting the Australian ballot system. The matter is now
"before the Valdez Council. (
An impatient people in the Copper River country are
anxious to know whether the government intends to buy the
Copper River & Northwestern Railway. Many are hoping
that they won’t, as then they will believe that the present
owners will build a line to the Bering River coal fields. They
know that the Alaska Syndicate pays better wages and acts
with greater rapidity than does the government.
Perhaps if they keep on fighting in Europe long enough
they may all conclude that they will save money by flying the
^American flag. 1
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Massachusetts,,New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
expect to vote on constitutional amendments for women
suffrage next fall. The politicians have wisely dodged the
fight on that issue, leaving it to the voters to settle. Up in
Alaska it didn’t take long to declare the women in on the
voting stunt.
A discerning gentleman has figured out how perpetual
harmony may be restored and continue in Cordova. He
suggests that the bosses ticket be elected on April 6. Then
as soon as they have taken office for an ordinance to be drawn
and passed constituting George C. Hazelet as a perpetual
member of Council and Mayor, with authority to appoint such
assistants as he may need to earn- out his plans and projects.
The serious discussion being carried on in some American
papers over Kipling’s recent assertion that the English were
the only really humorous people, indicates that we have some
funny specimens right here in Alaska. And the Cordova
bunch take themselves seriously and wonder why anyone
should question their right to rule the people—or boycott them
in business.
Gold is at a premium in Europe—although industrious
efforts are made to conceal the fact in the rates of exchange. In
this neck o’ woods it is out of sight.
As yet the women of Alaska have not had the privilege of
doing jury duty. Representative Collins says that he proposes
to introduce a bill at this session of the Legislature which will
give women full suffrage rights. And then they can serve as
“jurymen.”
Mayor Mitchell’s reputedly reform administration in New
York places itself under suspicion when he charges a critic of
the administration with “‘slandering the city.” The fellow
complained of must be an Alaskan, although in Cordova instead
of it being slander it would be termed an “attack.”
New York’s militia is to be tested in attacking real
trenches. How about digging them, which seems to be a more
likely duty in war? Some of Cordova’s boss politicians could
certainly do good work there and then fall into them.
A bill introduced in the Texas Legislature prohibiting
guntoting to church indicates that the Lone Star State may
still be European in its civilization.
It is said that the Democratic organization, anticipating!
the “resignation” of the present Republican U. S. Commis
sioner at Cordova., has recommended as his successor C. II.
Wilcox, instead of E. F. Medley, as originally agreed upon.
LONDON, March 9.—There, has
been another uprising in northern
Portugal and General Antonio Zavier
has been proclaimed president of
that part of the republic.
NOTICE OE FORFEITURE
To F. M. Brown, John Lyons, Gust
Djarf, Charles Garwood, T. J.
Donohue and Edmund Smith, your
heirs, administrators and assigns,
and to all it may concern:
You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the years 1913
and 1914 upon your F. M. Brown
and John Lyons joint one-tenth in
terest, three hundred and sixty dol
lars ($360.00); Gust Djarf’s one
fortv-eighth interest, seventy-five dol
lars ($75.00); Charle.s Garwood’s
one-forty-eighth interest seventy-five
dollars, ($75.00), lawful money of
the United States in labor and im
provements upon your above men
tioned inte.rest in those mining
claims lying and being on Hidden
Creek in the recording precinct of
Chitina, Alaska, which are known as
the Tjosevig group, consisting of the
Tjosevig No. 1 to 15 inclusive, also
Norway No. 2, Nebraska and Char
lotte; also on your’s T. J. Donohue,
and Edmund Smith’s one and six
tenths of one-forty-eighth interest in
the above mentioned claims also on
your seven and one-half of one hun
dred per cent interest in the “Dagny
Marie” and Carbonate Hill claims,
being in all one hundred and fifty
dollars ($150.00) lawful money of
the United States in labor and im
provements upon your joint above
mentined interest in those mining
claims lying and being on Hidden
Creek in the recording precinct of
Chitina, Alaska. The location notices
of all above mentioned claims being
of record in the Mining Recording
Books in the office of the commis
sioner and recorder at Valdez and at
Chitina, Alaska, in order to hold
said claims under the provisions of
Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, concerning an
nual labor on mining claims, being
the amount required to hold said
lode claims for the period ending
December 31st, 1914.
And unless within ninety days
after the completion of the publica
tion of this notice towit: within
ninety days after the 8th day of
June. 1915, you contribute your pro
portion of such expenditure incurred
in performing said annual labor and
improvements, which is the above
mentioned sum, your interest in said
claims will become the property of
your co-owners who have made the
required expenditure b,_ the terms
of said section.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, this
22nd day of February 1915.
CHRISTIAN TJOSEVIG,
ELI TJOSEVIG.
First publication, March 2, 1915.
Last publication, June 8, 1915.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE PROBATE COURT, CHIT
INA PRECINCT, THIRD JUDI
CIAL DIVISION, TERRITORY OF
ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Estate of Alex-;
endra Crichton, Deceased, Notice
to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrator of the!
Estate of Alexendra Crichton, de-1
ceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against, the,
said deceased, to exhibit with the
necessary vouchers, within six!
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the isaid adminis- !
trator, at his residence in Chitina.;
Alaska, Chitina Precinct, Tejritory
of Alaska, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business
of said estate.
HENRY M. CHAMBERLAIN,
Administrator.
.Dated at Chitina, Alaska, January
28, 1915.
Date of first publication, February
2, 1915.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To L. M. Price, his heirs, adminis
trator, assigns, successors or
personal representatives, and :o
Henry Dcy’o cr his personal repre
sentative.
you are hereby notinea that the|
undersigned, your co-partners, hqve, I
expended in labor and improve
ments for the years 1913 and 1914
the sum of twenty-four hundred
(2,400) dollars, or the sum of one
hundred dollars on each one of the
following named mining claims for
the years 1913-1914: The May
flower; Pacer; Slocum; Rosy No. 1;
Rosy No. 2; Fairview; Lucky
Strike; Esperanza; Webbfoot;
Yenkee; Hercules; Samson; all sit
j uated in the Chitina mining and
recording district, Territory of
Alaska and which have been du(y
recorded in the office of the United
States commissioner in and for the
Chitina mining district at Chitina,
Alaska.
The above amounts have been ex
pended in order to hold the said
mining claims under The provisions
of the law concerning annual labor
upon mining claims, being ttye
amount required to hold said above
named mining claims.
And you are further notified that
if within ninety (90) days after the
last publication of this notice you
fail to contribute your proportion jf
said expenditures wllich is one-sixth
(1-6) respectively, of the whole,
your interests in said mining claims
will become the property of the
undersigned.
Your co-owners s1 •
James McConnell., !
GUS F. JOHNSON.
First publication, Jan. 12, 1915.
Last publication, April 16, 1915.
Why Not Invest?
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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 he held at
largely increased values. Why not invest NOW ?
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GEO. C. HAZELET,
Agent Chitina Townsite Company.
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