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Ivatalla, Sept. 25.—According to the present plans the
Pinehot party will leave the Bering river coal fields tomorrow
direct for Cordova on the launch Elvira, providing, of course,
the weather conditions will permit their crossing Controller
bay. Today rain is falling in torrents here and should a wind
spring up there is no telling just when it will be possible for
them to get awav.
Pinehot visited the McDonald mine. Lippy-Davis property
and the Cunningham group. He saw practically nothing of
the real coal district, contenting himself with talking to men in
charge of the camps, and looking at the country from the ele
vations nearest the camps.
Those who have spent the best years of their lives and in
vested their money in trying to get title to coal lands spoke
plainly to Pinehot, whom they hold largely responsible for the
present status of the fuel problem. Andrew Kennedy, a coal
expert, who is now looking into the coal proposition for private
capital and was sent north as a special agent by the Interior
Department a year ago to report on conditions in this section,
handled both Pinehot and Lathrop without gloves at McDon
ald’s headquarters. Kennedy told Pinehot that there was too
much politice in conservation questions: that coal claimants
and capital alike doubted the good faith of the people who
kept promising Alaska relief by declaring that they wanted to
see the resources utilized but who were at the same time re
sponsible for criminal delay.
Pinchot said that he favored leasing the coal lands and
would use his best endeavor to get passed the best possible
leasing bill, along strict business lines so as to protect the con
sumer. Kennedy declared that polities must be* eliminated from
the coal question before consumers or any one else would be
protected- Pinchot told K. H. Wise, of Stillwater, that he
would do all lie could to help him get title to his homestead,
declaring that although he was out of the government service
he still had influence.
Old timers were greatly interested in the 44-caliber re
volver carried by Pinchot under his coat and attached to a
strap hung over his shoulder. He explained that he carried
the weapon as he might meet a bear. Tom bite and an Indian
of Katalla were hired as guides. It is claimed by the residents
that Pinchot took along Jack Dalton and CC m. Boswell, of Cor
dova. as body guards._
UN ARTIST PAINTS
SCENES ALONG RAILROAD
Few artists ever caught the true,
spirit of the Land of the Midnight
Sun. It remained for H. L. A. Cul- j
mer to bring out the beauties and ,
grandeur of Alaska’s scenery with fi- j
delity to coloring and astnosphere. ;
There is something about the seen- i
ery of the north that one has to J
study for a long time to appreciate ;
it. and it seems remarkable that this j
artist, after spending less than six
weeks in the country, should be able
to produce some of the most perfect
paintings ever exhibited of that re
gion- * -
Since his return to Seattle Mr.
Culmer has been engaged in finish
ing several dainty water colors and
one or two oils, and while the greater
results of his summer's sketching
tour will be worked out from time to
time during the coming winter, yet
to judge by the few pictures he has
already completed his work can be
classed among the best of those ar
tists that have attempted to picture
on canvas the wonderful colorings.
of Alaska.
This article is accompanied by !
half tone pictures of some of Mr. I
Culmer’s work. Owing to the deli
cate and in some cases highly colored
views of the country, it was a very
difficult matter to secure a half-tone
reproduction in black and white that
could faithfully bring out the excel
lent points of these paintings, but an
idea of the style of work he is en
gaged in can be ascertained by those
who study the half-tone plates. The
large framed picture is a section of
Child’s glacier, undoubtedly one of
the most remarkable of all the gla
cial formations in Alaska. The col
oring in snow white and turquoise
blue backed by the green-white or
purplish mountains, with the opal
scent glacial waters in the immediate
foreground, and the kaleidoscopic
changes incident to weather condi
tions, make it a subject most diffi
cult to paint. But in this picture
the artist has produced on canvas a
striking study of this wonder. He
spent many days watching the gla
cier, and at last was rewarded when
a particularly large piece of ice was
detatched and fell into the river with
a terrific roar and splash, the spray
being thrown hundreds of feet into
the air, all of which he has brought
out in the beautiful picture.
In a little passenger car, fitted up
as a cabin and studio, he traversed
the entire Copper River Railroad,
sketching all of the glacial forma
tions> the Copper River in its tor
tuous course to the sea, Eyak Lake,
the Rapids, Abercrombie and Woods
Canyons, Mount Wrangell, Mount
Blackburn, the Pot Hole, whence
arises the Kennicott river from un
der the Kennicott Glacier, and in
fact the entire region tributary to
the line. As a total result he has
dozens of unfinished sketches show
ing the region in all its beauty, and
in painting them and distributing j
them to eastern people he cannot but j
greatly increase the interest the pub
lic is showing in all that pertains
to the Northland.
On ms return, to Seattle Mr. Cul
mer painted Mount Rainier and Lake
Washington. Other pictures present- j
ed with this article are a reproduc-!
tion of a small oil painting of Lake
Washington and of two water colors, j
—one of Lake Eyak near Cordova.
Alaska, and the other a scene in Aber-,
crombie Canyon at mile 120.
As soon as he returns to his stu
dio in Salt Lake City, Mr. Culmer
will complete all of his Alaska
sketches and it is his intention to
give an exhibit of Alaska paintings
in Salt Lake City and cities of the
East during the coming winter.
To have such men visit Alaska and
truthfully portray its .beauties causes
rruch interest among its people, and
the work that this artist has accom
plished during the past summer may
have an effect for years to come in
attracting to the country through
the beauty of the paintings many
persons that might otherwise never
have realized that it is a region
abounding in interest and charm for
the lover of art.—Alaska-Yukon,
Magazine.
COURT 10 COH III
■nil NOVEMBER 13
Judge Cushman has decid- d ro hoi
a term of the district court at Ca
dova. beginning November-13 and an
cider has been issued for the drawing
of tne grand and petit jurors, it it
nesses for all cases from this section
in grand jury cases will be summoned
to appear here, instead of Valdez,
v here there will also be a session
held on October j.3.
There are 42 cases on the law
and equity calendar Some oi these
have been continued and it is believ
ed several of them will be dismissed.
The calendar is as follows:
M. V. Sharp vs. M. F. Collins;
money demanded.
Herbert Johnson vs. M. Duval;
tc quiet title.
G. W. Hardman vs. Katalla Co.,
damages.
S. L. Love! vs. Alaska Petroleum
Sr Coal company; action on account.
Alfred Benson vs. Victor Olson and
Katalla Co., equity.
M. C. Thompson vs. Margaret
Thompson; divorce
James Hartuey vs. Alaska Transfer
company; action on account
Victor Olson vs. Katalla company;
money den.and on contract.
Harry G. Gray vs. Mollie Gray;
divorce.
A, \V. Swanitz vs. Valdez & Yukon
K. R. Co., suit for Salary.
t_has. A. Hand et al vs. Town or
Valdez; order fixing appeal bond ft*'
c-tsmissal.
Frank Kernan vs. Geo Max Es
terly; for decision and judgment.
Anna Fels vst Hugo Fcls, for di
vorce.
G. K. Gilbert vs. N. D Macauley,
C. W. Palmer and Old Crow Liquor
Co., order granting leave to with
draw d< niurrer.
Katalla Co., vs, 91 tons of ;ner
I chandist-of cargo af tin w.-e-kd
steamer Portland.
Town of VaWez vs. Art hi; r >'•1 ;.on;
collection of taxes.
Town of Valdez \s. Alex Single
tary: collection of taxes.
Town of Valdez vs. Mrs. A K >ons;
collection of taxes.
Town of Valdez vs. Oscar Fish;
collection of taxes.
Town of Valdez vs. Adam Scan:
i collection of taxes.
Lily C. St. Marie vs. Wm. tr tin—
eau; possession of property aud
dr.mages.
Arthur P. Olson vs Mathilda II.
Olson; divorce
J. A. Spenard vs. E. P. Cashinan,
Antooe Carlson: possession of prop
erty and damages.
Valdez Bank & Mercantile com
pany vs. M. F. Collins; appeal mon
ey demand.
James Fisli et al vs W. C. Sjtull
ar.'d C. T. Daggett; condemnation.
F. R. Wiison vs. Valdes Bank &
Mercantile Co., et al; potstessdon of
premises and damages.
Chas. G. Wulff vs. Mrs. Reihl;
partition of interest and rent.
Frank M. Wills vs. Caroline Wills;
divorce.
■T" W. Little vs. Etta Margaret
j Little; divorce. For dismissal.
Conrad J. Miller vs. A aska Can
adian Oil & Coal Co.,; ’aw. No re
turn on writ of attaehnust.
Blarney Stevens vs. J. M. La
throp; law. Demurrer KTei.
1 Rose Johnson vs. Chas F. Jofcnson:
i..
idivorce.
Pacific Drng Co. vs. F. 51. Boyle;
Taw. Answer filed.
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