The Chitina Leader
CHITINA, ALASKA.
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CHITINA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912.
PRONOUNCING THE BENEDICTION
It was a creditable outpouring of Cordova people yester
day afternoon to give evidence of their sorrow over the deatl
of their friend, E. C. Hawkins. This tribute to his memory
was sincere and spontaneous. The men and women who gath
ered together felt that theirs was a personal bereavement, as
though one of their own family" had passed away". For certain
ly the deceased was near and dear to every individual who felt
honored in claiming him as their friend. While his presence
and example will be missed, an object lesson will ever remain
in the lesson that his many virtues have taught. The living acts
of Hr. Hawkins had a tendency to make the world better. Now
that the benediction has been pronounced upon a life of honor
and usefulness, sorrowing hearts will ever be grateful that this
man among men was permitted to cast the radiance of a Chris
tian life over a section of Alaska where real worth is appreci
ated at its true value.
DESERTING THE OLD SHIP
The Valdez Prospector, iiuder the editorship of our for
mer townsman, R. J. MeChesney, owner of the defunct Cordova
North Star, and both of which newspapers were always rabid
Wickersham organs, says that the injection of the present dele
gate into the field of politics merely adds zest to the game, but
will worry no- one. In commenting on Wickersham’s candi
dacy, the Prospector says:
“We opine that Judge Wickersham will find political con
ditions much changed since he last visited Alaska. The solid
phalanx heretofore found supporting the delegate have, in a
very large measure, returned to their former political affilia
tions, thus leaving the Fairbanks lawyer with his personal fol
lowing alone to carry him through. It must be borne in mind
that Wickersham’s former political successes were as much
due to the weakness of his opponents as his own persona!
strength, and the issues he then stood for—issues now practi
cally settled forever, since the people of the nation have awak
ened to their gravity. His fighting proclivities will avail him
but little in the coming contest, leaving him but little else than
to enact the role of Don Quixote, so artistically told by Don
Cervantes. When he reviews his ranks, he will find many of
his old guard missing and when the vote is counted he will miss
the old guard.
“The people of Alaska have come to the conclusion that
this territory is in sore need of national help and they full}
realize the futlity of being represented in Washington by a
delegate persona non grata with the powers that be. They
know that in case Taft is elected Judge Wickersham will bt
compelled to remain without the storm door; in case the Dem
ocracy7 triumphs, he will not be in harmony with the dominant
party7. Alaska cannot afford to resolve itself into a politica
experimental station at this period of her development, noi
does she longer need an animated can of political chloride o;
lime to disinfect the abuses with which at one time she was
surrounded.”
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HALLUCINATION OF HEYBURN AND OTHERS^_
“No rogue ever felt the halter draw with good opinion oi
the law,” and no man in public life whose acts subjected him tt
just public criticism ever had a good opinion of the newspa
pers. It is not surprising to find Senator Hevburn of Idahc
declaiming against the press and asserting that the modern
newspapers only print jests and sensations about Congress. It
does not seem to have occurred to him that if certain senators
and representatives would not furnish the jests and sensations
they would not be printed. And it does not seem to certain
public officials in Alaska that if their records were clean there
would be no occasion for a newspaper to hold them up to pub
lic censure and contempt. Any reference to their irregularities
is not only taken as an affront by the individuals themselves,
hut officials higher up resent any imputation that seemingly
reflects on their good judgment in the selection of subordin
ates. “To err is human,” and it is unfortunate that men
should be so narrow-minded as not to exercise the courage to
remedy an error generally admitted and perceived by all who
are even in a measure familiar with the circumstances. The
supreme court of Missouri tells the public officials that they
must not be “too thin-skinned” concerning criticism by the
press. And particularly is this true when the facts in the case
are incontrovertible.
Speaking ot jests, consider the suggestion that the Congres
sional Record is the real palladium of our liberties; that if i!
were not for this fearless and truthful publication, and Ameri
can readers were left dependent upon the newspapers for their
news of Congress, the government could not long survive. In
order, therefore, to introduce this vitally important journal to
the people who, utterly unknown to themselves, have been de
pending upon it for the real news of Congressional activity, the
senator proposes that the subscription rate be reduced from
$5 to $2 for a long session and $1 for a short session, after
which he predicts the circulation of the Record will jump to
2,000,000 copies a day. “Mulberry Sellers” had nothing on the
senator in seeing “millions in it.”
Now a word as to this fearless and truthful palaldium, I
with its speeches that were never spoken and its applause that
was never applauded. Kule 1 regarding its publication pro
vides for the revsion of copy by senators and representatives.
It is therefore admittedly not a record of what happened, but
what the congressional censors wish their constituents to be
lieve happened. Probably that is the sort of censored newspa
per that the senator would approve. But to turn his words
against himself, how long would the government last if the
people were dependent upon the record of Congress revised by
those who made the record ?
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
The terrible loss of life that occurred when the big steam
ship Titanic sank and carried to watery graves over 1,500 per
sons will shock the country and fill thousands of hearts with
sorrow.
Senator Bailey continues to show symptoms of having a
fit every time a bill being urged by women comes before the
Senate. Unconsciously he is thus doing his utmost to further
the cause of women suffrage among his fellow citizens.
Madero is beginning to have a conception that there is but
Dne argument that can convince the professional insurgent of
his land. Consequently the federal armies are developing the
habit of vigorous and industrious shooting.
If the Chinese women are fully emancipated the shoe in
dustry should become very prosperous until that numerous na
tion is shod.
It is calculated to arouse the world’s compassion to think
of Capt. Scott struggling through the Antarctic winter, to be
ready next season to discover a pole that was found last season.
The suggestion that Senator Lodge’s Japanese resolution
was introduced to bring out how foolish the rumor may or may
not be true, but that that will be the result cannot be doubted.
The Paris police have caught one of the auto bandits. Evi
dently tlie French detectives are not in fiction.
Congress gave another thought to changing inaugura
tion day the other day, but took no action.
SEBIAI. HO. 01496.
Hotlc* of Application for U. S. Patent
Survey Ho. 923.
U. S. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
March 14, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu
ance of the Act of Congress, approved
.Slay 10. 1872, Dan Creek Mining Com
pany. a corporation,' organized and ex
isting under the laws of the State of
Nevada, by Peter L. Pratt, whose post
iffice address is 817 Alaska Building,
Seattle, Washington, its regularly ap
point* d agent and attorney in fact, has
nade application for a U. S. patent for
the Discovery Placer on Dan Creek No.
I below Discovery on Dan Creek Placer;
No. 2 below Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer; No. 5 below Discovery on Dan
Creek Placer; No. 6 below Discovery on
Dan Creek Placer; No. 8 below Discov
ery on Dan Creek Placer; No. 1 above
Discovery on Dan Creek Placer; No. £
tbove Discovery on Dan Creek Placer;
No. 3 above Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer; No. 4 above Discovery on Dan
Preek Placer; No. 1 on Washington
Gulch Placer; No. 1 on California Gulch
-dacer; No. 1 W. on Utah Gulch Placer;
No. 1 C. on Colorado Creek Placer; No.
I on Ohio Gulch Placer; Claim on Ore
ton Gulch Placer; Williams Placer;
Jomestead Placer and Bolder Placer,
.earing gold and other minerals lying
end situate in the Recording Precinct of
Phitina in the District of Alaska and
lescribtd by the official plat and by the
ield notes of U. S. Mineral Survey No.
123 on file in the office of the Register
>f the Juneau Land District of Alaska,
is follows, to-wit:
Discovery Placer on Dan Creek.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 80
leg, -36 min. 30.4 sec. W. 958.51 feet;
:hence N. 11 deg. 58 min. E. 660 ft. to
Por. No. 2; thence S. 79 deg. 40 min. E.
:137.80 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 659.50
t. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 80 deg. 10
nin. W. 1275 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the place
>f beginning, containing 18.126 acres.
The location notice of said mining
laim being duly of record in the office
if the District Recorder at Valdez,
Uaska, in Book “B” at Page 151 of the
records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
in the North by No. 1 on California
Gulch Placer; on the East by No. 1
ibove Discovery Placer; on the South
iy unknown claimants; and on the West
jy No. 1 below Discovery Placer.
No. 1 Below Discovery Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 34
leg. 05 min. W. 181.44 ft.; thence N. 06
leg. 10 min. W. 660 ft. to Cor. No. 2;
.hence S. 89 deg. 46 min. E. 1051.80 ft.
to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 11 deg. 58 min.
W. 660 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 89
leg. 35 min. W. 844 ft. to Cor. No. 1. the
Mace of beginning, containing 14.164
acres.
The location notice of said mining
Maim being duly of record in the office
jf the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book “B” at Page 151 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
>n the North by claim on Oregon Gulch
Placer; on the East by Discovery Pla
cer on Dan Creek; on the South by No.
1 W. on Utah Gulch Placer, and on the
West by No. 5 below Discovery on Dan
Creek Placer.
No. 3 Below Discovery on Dan Creek.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 34
deg. 05 min. W. 181.44 ft.; thence S. 12
deg. 44 min. W. 695.50 ft. to Cor. No. 2;
thence S. 81 deg. 36 min. W. 1168.26 ft.
to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 01 deg. 00 min.
E. 660 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 81
leg. 42 min. E. 1311.24 ft. to Cor. No. 1,
the place of beginning, containing 18.502
acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
)f the District Recorder at Valdez,
Vlaska, in Book “B" at Page 149 of the
ittcords of the Recording Precinct of
/alder, Alaska. This claim is bounded
•n tiie North by No. 5 below Discovery
jii Dun Creek Placer; on the East by No.
1 W. on Utah Gulch Placer on the South
by unknown claimants and on the West
by No. 1 on Washington Gulch Placer.
No. 5 Bslow Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 34
deg. 05 min. W. 181.44 ft.; thence S. 81
deg. 42 min. W. 1311.24 ft. to Cor. No. 2;
thence N. 01 deg. 00 min. E. 662.80 ft. to
Cor. No. 3; thence N. 81 deg. 27 min. E.
1228.70 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 06
deg. 10 min. E. 660 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the
place of beginning, containing 19.146
acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book "D” at Page 71 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants; on
the East by No. 1 below Discovery on
Dan Creek Placer; on the South by No.
2 below Discovery on Dan Creek Pla
cer, and on the West by No. 6 below
Discovery on Dan Creek Placer.
Bo. 6 Below Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears N. 88
deg. 07 min. 52 sec. E. 1196.47 ft.; thence
N. 68 deg. 17 min. W. 1344 ft to Cor. No.
2; thence N. 01 deg. 00 min. 660 ft.
to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 68 deg. 24 min.
E. 1343 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 01
deg. 00 min. W. 662.80 ft. to Cor. No.
1, the place of beginning, containing
19.087 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book "J" at Page 580 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants; on
the East by No. 5 below Discovery on
Dan Creek Placer; on the South by No.
1 on Washington Gulch Placer, and on
the West by No. 8 below Discovery on
Dan Creek Placer.
Bo. 8 Below Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 79
leg. 22 min. 53.5 sec. E. 2487.03 ft.;
thence N. 67 deg. 47 min. W. 1349.10 ft.
to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 660 ft. to Cor.
Vo. 3; thence S. 67 deg. 58 min. E
1359.77 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 01
deg. 00 min. W. 660 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the
dace of beginning, containing 19.077
teres.
The location notice of said mining
daim being duly of record in the office
>f the District Recorder at Valdez.
Uaska, “in Book “E" at Page 111 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
tn the North by unknown claimants;
tn the East by No. 6 below Discovery
on Dan Creek Placer; on the South by
the Homestake Placer, and on the West
by the Williams Placer.
No. 1 Above Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears N. 88
leg. 24 min. 15.5 sec. W. 2202.78 ft.;
thence N. 659.50 ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence
S. 78 deg. 24 min. E. 1233.30 ft. to Cor.
No. 3; thence S. 05 deg. 00 min. E. 661.50
ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 78 deg. 56
min. W. 1289.74 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the
place of beginning, containing 18.566
acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being' duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book "B" at Page 151 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by No. 1 C. on Colorado
Creek Placer; on the East by No. 2
above Discovery on Dan Creek Placer:
on the South by unknown claimants, and
on the West by Discovery Placer on
Dan Creek.
No. 2 Abovs Discovery on Dan Creak
Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 84
deg. 80 min. 17.8 sec. W. 3426.98 ft.;
thence N. 79 deg. 30 min. E. 1300.50 ft.
to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 12 deg. 06 min.
W. 668.90 ft. to Cor. No. 3: thence S. 77
deg. 23 min. W. 1107.60 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence N. 05 deg. 00 min. W. 661.50 ft.
to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning,
containing 17.554 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book • D" at Page 190 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by No. 1 on Ohio Gulch
Placer; on the East by No. 3 above Dis
covery on Dan Creek Placer; on the
South by unknown claimants, and on
the West by No. 1 above on Dan Creek
Placer.
No. 3 Abovs on Dan Crook Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears N. 89
deg. 09 min. 22.8 sec. W. 4549.04 ft.:
thence N. 12 deg. 06 min. E. 668.90 ft. to
Cor. No. 2; thence N. 21 deg. 05 min. W.
289.45 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 88
deg. 64 min. E. 738.85 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence S. 13 deg. 30 min. W. 920.30 ft.
to Cor. No. 5: thence S. 88 deg. 27 min.
W. 560.20 ft. to Cor. No. 1, the place of
beginning, containing 12.340 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book "D” at Page 191 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown Claimants; on
the West by No. 4 above Discovery on
Dan Creek Placer; on the South by un
known claimants, and on the West by
No. 2 above Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer.
No. 4 Above Discovery on Den Creek
Placer.
Beginnig at Cor. No. 1, whence IT. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears N. 89
deg. 25 min. 04 sec. W. 5108.81 ft.:
thence N. 13 deg. 30 min. E. 920.30 ft.
to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 81 deg. 09 min.
E. 1 126.40 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S.
17 deg. 51 min. W. 657 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence S. 85 deg. 07 min. W. 1130.30 ft.
to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning,
containing 19.721 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book ‘.D*’ at Page 194 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants; on
the East by unknown claimants; on the
South by unknown claimants, and on
the West by No. 3 above Discovery on
Dan Creek Placer.
No. 1 on Washington Gulch Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears N. 88
deg. 07 min. 52 sec. E. 1196.47 ft.;
thence S. 01 deg. 00 min. W. 660 ft. to
Cor. No. 2; thence N. 68 deg. 17 min.
W. 1344 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 01
deg. 00 min. E. 660 ft. to Cor. No. 4:
thence S. 68 deg. 17 min. E. 1344 ft. to
Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, con
taining 19.04 7 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book “D” at Page. 193 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is hounded
on the North by No. 6 below Discovery
on Dan Creek placer; on the West by No.
2 below Discovery on Dan Creek Pla
cer; on the South by unknown claim
ants, and on the West by the Homestake
Placer.
No. 1 on California Gulch Placer.
Beginning at Cor. Xo. 1, whence U. S
Mineral Monument Xo. 20 hears S. 53
deg. 27 min. 50.2 sec. W. 134 7.27 ft.:
thence X. 11 deg. 58 min. E. 654.40 ft.
to Cor. Xo. 2; thence S. 70 deg. 14 min.
E. 1001.30 ft. to Cor. Xo. 3; thence S.
657.30 ft. to Cor. Xo. 4; thence X. 79
deg. 40 min. W. 1137.80 ft. to Cor. No.
1, the place of beginning, containing
15.965 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in tlie office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book “D” at Page 195 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is hounded
on the North by unknown claimants;
on the West by Xo. 1 C. on Colorado
Creek Placer; on the South by Discov
ery Placer, and on the West by Claim
on Oregon Gulch Placer.
No. 1 W. on Utah Gulch.
Beginning at Cor. Xo. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument Xo. 29 bears S. 34
leg. 05 min. W. 181.44 ft.: thence X. 89
deg. 35 min. E. 844 ft. to Cor. Xo. 2;
thence S. 11 deg. 58 min. W. 660 ft. to
Cor. No. 3; thence S. S7 deg. 25 min. W.
561.31 ft. to Cor. Xo. 4; thence X. 12
deg. 4 4 min. E. 695.50 ft. to Cor, Xo. 1
the place of beginning, containing 12.877
acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book “D” at Page 193 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is hounded
on the North by Xo. 1 below Discovery
on Dan Creek Placer on the East by
unknown claimants; on the South by
unknown claimants, and on the West by
Xo. 2 below Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer.
No. 1 C. on Colorado Creek Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument Xo. 29 bears S. 74
deg. 48 min. 21.8 sec. W. 2281.61 ft.;
thence NT. 657.30 ft. to Cor. Xo. 2: thence
S. 76 deg. 21 min. E. 1187 ft. to Cor. No.
3; thence S. 05 deg. 00 min. E. 627.40 ft.
to Cor. No. 4; thence X’. 78 deg. 24 min.
VV. 1233.30 ft. to Cor. Xo. 1, the place
of beginning, containing 17.214 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book “D” at Page 196 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants and
Bolder Creek Placer: on the East by Xo.
1 on Ohio Gulch Placer; on the South
by Xo. 1 above Discovery on Dan OreeK
Placer, and on the West by Xo. 1 on
California Gulch Placer.
No. 1 on Ohio Gulch Placer.
Beginning at Cor. Xo. 1. whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 84
deg. 08 min. 17.8 sec. W. 3426.98 ft.;
thence X. 05 deg. 00 min. W. 627.40 ft.
to Cor. Xo. 2; thence X. 87 deg. 05 min.
E. 1162.60 ft. to Cor. Xo. 3; thence S.
21 deg. 05 min. E. 479.20 ft. to Cor. Xo.
4: thence S. 79 deg. 30 min. W. 1300.50
ft. to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning,
containing 15.399 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book *‘D” at Page 192 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is hounded
on the North by unknown claimants; on
the East by unknown claimants and Xo.
3 above Discovery Placer on Dan
Creek; on the South by No. 2 above
Discovery on Dan Creek Placer, and on
the West by Xo. 1 C. on Colorado Creek
Placer.
Claim on Oregon Oulcli Placer.
Beginning at Cor. Xo. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument Xo. 29 bears S. 02
deg. 11 min. 08.7 sec. W. 807.04 ft.:
thence X. 06 deg. 10 min. W. 663.50 ft.
to Cor. Xo. 2; thence S. 88 deg. 55 min.
E. 1258.98 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S
11 deg. 58 min. W. 654.40 ft. to Cor. Xo.
4: thence N. 89 deg. 4 6 min. W. 1051.80
ft. to Cor. Xo. 1: the place of begin
ning, containing 17.247 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valder,
Alaska, in Book “D” at Page 194 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the Xorth by unknown claimants;
on the East by No. 1 on California
Gulch Placer; on the South by No. 1
below Discovery on Dan Creek Placer,
and on the West by unknown claim
ants.
Williams Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence TT. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears N. 89
cleg. 30 min. 53.1 sec. E. 3693.44 ft.;
thence N. 83 deg. 05 min. W. 2659 ft.
to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 2640 ft. to Cor.
No. 3; thence S. 83 deg. 05 min. E.
2659 ft. to Cor. No. 4: thence S. 2640 ft.
to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning,
containing 159.979 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book “J" at Rage 326 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants; on
the blast by unknown claimants, No. 8
below Discovery on Dan Creek Placer
and the Homestake Placer; on the South
by unknown claimants, and on the West
by unknown claimants.
Homestake Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence U. S.
-Mineral Monument No. 29 bears N. 85
deg. 18 min. 24.7 sec. E. 2464.22 ft.:
thence N. 67 deg. 36 min. W. 1338.41 ft.
to Cor. No. 2: thence N. 660 ft. to Cor.
No. 3: thence S. 67 deg. 47 min. E.
1349.10 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 01
deg. 00 min. W. 660 ft. to Cor. No. 1,
the place of beginning, containing
18,902 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book ‘H” at Page 458 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska This claim is bounded
on the North by No. 8 below Discovery
on Dan Creek Placer; on the East by
No. 1 on Washington Gulch Placer; on
the South by unknown claimants, and
on the West by the Williams Placer.
Bolder Creek Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 63
deg. 14 in In. 21.7 sec, \Y. 2683.23 ft.;
thence N. 01 deg. 26 min. \V. 1320 ft. to
Cor. No. 2; thence S. 76 deg. 21 min.
H. 656.60 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 01
deg. 26 min. E. 1320 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence N. 76 deg. 21 min. VY. 656.60 ft.
to Cor. No. 1, the place ol' beginning,
containing 19.211 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez.
Alaska, in Book “LI" at Page 39S of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants,
on the East by unknown claimants; on
the South by No. 1 C. on Colorado Creek
Placer, and on the West by unknown
claimants.
The survey covering said mining
claims being designated as Mineral Sur
vey No. 923. Variation N. 31 deg. 15
min. E.
DAN CREEK MINING COMPANY,
By PETER L. PRATT,
Its Agent and Attorney in Fact.
United States Land Office,
Juneau, Alaska.
March 14, 1912.
It is hereby ordered that the forego
ing notice be published for a period of
sixty days in the Chitina Leader, a
weekly newspaper published at Chitina,
Alaska.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
First publication, March 30, 1912.
Last publication, June 1, 1912.
SERIAL NO. 01497.
Notice of Application for U. S. Patent
Survey No. 948.
U. S. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
March 14, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu
ance of the Act of Congress, approved
May 10, 1872, Dan Creek Mining Com
pany, a corporation organized and ex
isting under the laws of the State of
Nevada, by Peter L. Pratt, whose post
office address is 817 Alaska Building,
Seattle, Washington, its regularly ap
pointed agent anti attorney-in-fact, has
made application for a L\ S. patent for
the Dana Placer, bearing gold and other
minerals lying and situate in the Re
cording Pr. cinct of Chitina. in the Dis
trict of Alaska, and described by the
official plat and by tlie fold notes of
U. S. Mineral Survey No. 948 on file in
the office of the Register of the Juneau
Land District of Alaska, as follows, to
wit:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 29 bears S. 82
deg. 16 min. 32.4 sec. E. 6:191.02 ft.;
thence W. 2640 ft. to ('or. No. 2; thence
N. 2640 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence E. 2640
ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 2640 ft. to
Cor. No. 1. tlie place of beginning, con
taining 160 acres. Mag. Var. 31 deg. 13
min. E.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in tlie office
of the District Recorder at Chitina,
Alaska, in Book 1, at Page 71 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Chitina, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants;
on the East by Williams Placer and
Dan Creek Mining Company, claimants;
on the south by unknown claimants, and
bn the West by unknown claimants.
The survey covering said mining claim
being designated as Survev No. 948.
DAN CREEK MINING COMPANY,
By PETER L. PRATT,
Its Agent and Attorney in Fact.
United States Land Office,
Juneau, Alaska.
March 14, 1912.
It is hereby ordered that tlie forego
ing notice be published for a period of
sixty days in the Chitina Leader, a
weekly newspaper published at Chitina,
Alaska.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
First publication, March 30, 1912.
Last publication, June 1, 1912.
SERIAL NO. 01498.
Notice of Application for U. S. Patent
Survey No. 949.
U. S. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
March 14, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of the Act of Congress, approved
May 10, 1872, Dan Creek Mining Com
pany, a corporation organized and ex
isting under the laws of the State of
Nevada, by Peter L. Pratt, whose post
office address is 817 Alaska Building,
Seattle, Washington, its regularly ap
pointed agent and attorney-in-fact, has
made application for a U. S. patent for
the Discovery Placer on Copper Creek;
No. 1 on Idaho Gulch Placer and No. 2
on Idaho Gulch Placer, bearing gold and
other minerals lying and situate in the
Recording Precinct of Chitina, m the
District of Alaska, and described by the
official plat and by the field notes . f
U. S. Mineral Survey No. 949 on file in
the office of the Register of the Ju
neau Land District of Alaska, as fol
lows, to-wit:
Discovery Placer on Copper Creek.
Beginning at Cor. Xo. 1, wtience U. S.
Mineral Monument Xo. 20 bears X. 45
deg. 07 min. W. 125.S2 ft.; thence X. 00
deg. 36 rtlin. W. 1340.80 ft. to Cor. Xo. 2;
thence X. 25 deg. 36 min. 664.40 ft.
to Cor. Xo. 3; thence S. 52 deg. 53 min.
E 1318.60 ft. to Cor. Xo. 4: thence S.
20 deg. 15 min. W. 491.74 ft. to Cor. Xo.
1, the place of beginning, containing
17.325 acres. .
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
I Alaska, in Book 'TV at Page 195 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. Tills claim is bounded
on the Xortli by unknown claimants; on
the East by Unknown claimants; on the
South by Xo. 1 on Idaho Gulch Placer,
and on the West by unknown claim
ants.
No. 1 on Idaho Gulch Placer.
Beginning at Cor. Xo. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument Xo. 20 bears X. 02
deg. 56 mill. W. 39.76 ft.; thence S. 03
I deg 11 min E. 1003.40 ft. to Cor. Xo. 2:
thence W. 558.45 ft. to Cor. Xo. 3;
thence X. 15 deg. 21 min. W. 1576.10 ft.
to Cor. Xo. 4; thence S. 60 deg. 36 min.
E. 1056 ft. to Cor. Xo. 1. the place of
beginning, containing 19.991 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book "D” at Page 192 of the
Records of the Record leg Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the Xorth by Discovery Placer oil
Copper Creek; on the East by unknown
claimants; on the South by Xo. 2 on
Idaho Gulch Placer, and on the West
by unknown claimants.
No. 2 on Idaho Gulch Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 20 bears N. 03
deg. 10 min. 24.8 sec. W. 1043.16 ft.;
thence S. 07 deg. 18 min. \Y. 1278.20 ft.
to Cor. No. 2: thence W. 660 ft. to
Cor. No. 3; thence N. 11 deg. 45 min. E.
1295 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence E. 558.45
ft to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning,
containing 17.732 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book "D" at Page 107 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by No. 1 on Idaho Gulch
Placer; on the East by unknown claim
ants; on the South by Unknown claim
ants, and on the west by unknown claim
ants. , .
The survey covering said mining claim
being designated as Mineral Survey No.
949. Magnetic Y'ariation 31 deg. E.
DAN CREEK MINING COMPANY,
By PETER L. PRATT.
Its Agent and Attorney in Fact.
United States Land Office,
Juneau, Alaska.
March 14, 1912.
It is hereby ordered that the forego
ing notice b published for a period of
sixtv days in the Chitina Deader, a
weekly news; uper published at Chitina,
A,aSka' C. B. YVADKER,
Register.
First publication, March 30, 1912.
Last publication, June 1, 1912.
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