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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23
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The Good HaEbor Hill school closed
yesterday. 4t>$ >.,as.. \ 5 .9555s.
Louis Falk went to Duluth thur thursday
on business.N =.
-; 3 Mayhem returned iton Duluth
Wednesday evening. ''3s >
j. L. -Lund,n left on the America
Thursday for Duluth. i. xss' ,. $s5s.
Gust Olson left ON a business Tip to
Duluth Thursday afternoen:s.. ( i"
The LADIES' Aid societys>met with Mrs.
q. 9: Monker last Wednesday 49,, "
Mrs. H. Helmerson returned5 from
Duluth on the America Sunday.e,,,f4.|
Miss Maude Miller left for a short
visit to Duluth Wednesday afternoon. =
The county commissioners held a
meeting Thursday and adjourned: to
June 10Th. '*:Ls
John Eliasen, A. s. Carlson and Peter
johnson, of Hovlapd, were in town
Wednesday. 49,. -.
Steamer Bradshaw is compelled to lay
over here to-day op account of the heavy
northeast storm.
Chas. j. johnson left on the Amer1ca
Thursday afternoon for the head of the
lake. He will visit the Twin Cities and
Chicago before returning.
DR.. A. F. Elmquist arrived on the
Bradshaw Tuesday and held religious
services here and on Maple Hill. He re-
turned to Duluth Thursday.
Fred Schiffman, and party, of St.
Paul, passed through on the America
Wednesday evening on their way to
Hovland where they will spend "a week
getting material for fish stories.
w. B. Riley, of Ashland, VIM. Henley,
Geo. H. Schulenburg and j. A. Sharp, of
Duluth, A. Bedford, of West Superior,
and VIM. Nelson, of Rodger City, were
among those registered at the Broad
way this week.
Editor and Mrs. Murphy and Gertrude
Miller left on the America Thursday
afternoon for St. Paul where they will
join the Minnesota Editorial Association
and accompany them on their excursion
to Washington, -. G.
An old and universally respected
resident, Koginochiwa, was buried on
Wednesday of this week. His death
leaves with us but few full-blood Chip
pewas, and his>farm1liar form and smil.
ing face will be missed by everyone,
G. H. Carhart returned home on the
America Wednesday evening and re-
ports that Mrs. Carhart is rapidly re-
covering from the effects of the opera.
1ion which she had performed in st.
Paul recently. He expects she will be
able to return home in two weeks.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23
STATE OF MINNESOTA, ]
COUNTY OF CoOK,'' fss.
1. Villano Cf GRIND Ma nsc

,c,u INT, >,, ,,1~1>-rr1>,r. , :. 80, tt.
STAGE oeu of s IL 9oes: SIS.
-, Village of Grand Marais, ,.-.4 !.
Notice is hereby given, That application has
been MADE in writing to the Common Council
Of said Vii !age of Grand Marais and filed in my
office. praying for License to Sell Intoxicating
Liquors Tor the term commencing on June 10th
1903, and terminating on, June 9th. 1904. by
said application. to-wit: The west front
room on ground floor of the two, story
frame building situated on the south ond
of lots number nineteen and5tweDty in block
number forty-stx, according to the Village Plat
of Grand Marais,7 -
Said application will be heard and determined
by said Village Council of the Village of Grand
Maras at the Council Room in the Village of
Grand Marais in Cook County and State of
Minnesota, on; Monday the Sth day of June,
A. u. 1908, at $50 o'clock L. NJ, Of that day.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 21st day
of May, A. ID. 1903.
CHRIS. MURPHY,
Attest President.
Village Recordor.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23

Timber Land Act June 3, 1s7s-Notics for Pub
: iication:-United States Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi, February II, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in comp]ia1ce
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1875, entitled "An act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States OF California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory us extended
to AL; AL the PUBLIC Land states by act of August
= 1882, ) ohm A. K yes, of Duluth County of St.
Louis; State Of Minnesota, has this day fl led in
this office his sworn statement No. 74ll, for che
purchase of the sw1l of Section 4, in Township
"a, Range vest and will offer proof to show
thai the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and TO establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office at Du-
luth, Mimi, on Wednesday, the 9th day of
June, 1903.
lie names as witnesses:
John L. Segog, Charley Peterson, J. Roy Bell
ard James A. Tucker all of Duluth, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-descri bed lands requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 24th day
OF June. 1908.
1928 VIM. E. CULKlN. Register
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Timber Lands, Act June 3, 1s7s.-Notice TO

Timber Lands, Act June 3, 1s7s.-Notice for
blication.-United states Land Office. Du
luth. Minnesota. February A. 1868.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act of Congress of June s..
1s1S entitled IAN act for the sale Of timber
lands, in the, States Of California, Oregon,
to all the Public Land States by act of August
q 1892, Samuel I. Hutchinson, Of West Superior,
County of Douglas. State Of Wisconsin, has this
day filed in this office his sworn statement No.
a{sS for the purchase Of the southeast quarter
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for lis timber or stone
than for agricultural purDoses, and to establish
his claim 10 said land befyre the Register and
Receiver of this office at Duluth, MIMI. on Men
day, the 22nd day Of June, 1903.
He names as witnesses:
Henry G. Smith Of Ithaca, New York, Edward
J. Silver of West Superior, Wis, Richard Ben
nett Of Bennett. Wis, and John A. Murphy of
West Superior. Wis.
- Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above. described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 22nd day
OF June. 1903.
1928 WM. E. CULK1N, Register
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Timber Land, Act June $, 1s1S.-Nctice for
Publication. United States Land Office, Du-
lntk Mimi Eehrnarv 4 1lQ3.

Timber Land, Act, June 8, 1s7S.--Nctice for
Publication.-United States Land Office, Du-
luth, Mimi february Il, 1908.
:, Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress Of June 3,
1878, entitled An act for the sale of timber
lands Il in the ST, States of California, Oregon
tended to all the Public Land States by act Of
CONGRESS- of August 4, 1892, Henry &. Smith. of
has this day flied in this office his sworn state
m1entt No. 1856 for the ,purchaseof the ewA Of
Section 10, in Township SO north. Range 7
west, and viii, offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber
stone than for agricultural purposes.
and to establish his claim to said land before
the. Register and Receiver of this office at Du-
]uth, Minn., on Monday: the 22nd day Of June,
1903
He names as witnesses:
Edward J.'Hilver, s. I. Hutchinson and ia :.
Murphy of West Superior. Wis, and Richard
Bennett Of Bennett Wis
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
,above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 22nd day
of June, 1908. :
3-2s, WIN. CULKIN, Register.
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Timber LANG, Act u:le 3 Notice for Pub,
atlon.-O United States Land Office. Duluth.

rs Mlnn. February 22a, i 03. $50. t5a
s., once Is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions 81 the act Of Cong ress of Jil,e
1876; entitled An act for Tie sale of timber
' MaoS n the States Of Calico MIA Oregon and
~ washington Territory, as extended to all tho
; IS!a Land States BY act of August 4, 1872
Fnredr5ck w Lang ofWest Superior, county If
IN this Office his sworn statement M. Tss:. for
I,!il Of the sW1l of nW14 and >nwI Of
ssWa 9. Section rs, in Township 81, Range
! east, and will offer proof to show that
t t!l land sought is more valuable forg lis
saa Der, or stone than for agricu !tural purpo-
ne Register ard Receiver of this office ats Du
iun ~ Ml 1nas On Tuesday the 18th day OF
he names as witnesses, ~ ?. y. i - =
sB31lron, ]: Culbertson. Robert Colton. r. j:
collins and P. n: Ryan OF Duluth, MINI, and
iona Willis of%West Superior. Wis.,. az ;. =
s 4, AMI III persons claiming aayerseIyMhe
described lands IRE requested to file their
81 IN this office on Or before said 18th day
~ ',3-2s "<s<!E WIN; E. UULKIN: Reeister
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23

Wanted Pine lands and mineral lands
in Cook county. Will buy lands subject
to foreclosure, taxes and encumbrances.
Will also exchange Minneapolis prop
.erty for land. Send for free map OF
Minnesota and list Of agrlcult ural lands
in Minnesota S S53..
~. D. .WAsHBURN,s Jr.
300 Guaranty Bid
5 ] 81 3 Minneapo lis, MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23
Timber Land. Act June 3, 1S7S-Notice fer
Pnblication.--United States Land Office, Du-

Timber Land. Act June 3. 1s7s--Notice fer
Poplication.-UnitedS States Land Office, Du-
luth, MINI arch -, 1908 5fz
Notice is hereby gwen that in compliance
With the provisions Of the act # CONGRESS of
June 3, 1878, entitled An act for the sale of
timber lands in the stateso Of California, Oregon;
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of August
Z, 1892, John W. Haugh, of Duluth: county OF
st. Loals.E State OF Minnesota has this day fl led
in this office his sworn statement No. 7o42. for
the pu rqfase !, Of the w Of nWla; neM of nwh
3 west and will offer proof TO snow that
the land sought.-ia more yanaable for, its
and to establish his claim 80 said land
before the Register and Receiytr ri this ofs'
fee:at Duluth MINI. on Mondas,the oath day
of Angus ts aOSS. Sss! 8; s1Ssss 81 5. 81 s55
of J une, 1908. ss.T5 4. Ct. a#SSz FIX
81 He names as witnesses: s,E ,>sE5 $:s#
:. Roy Bel, / james a J; Tucker, Charley
Pete rson and IF. segog all q Duluth. Mimi
Any aud all persons claiming adversely the
desert bed are requested TO file their Claims
Y this Office on O.. before said 9th day Of
August, 1903 s. a 81 & IS 81 as ss
5,23sEs5 VIM. e. CULKIN. Register.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23
STATE OF MINNESOTA, }
COUNTY OF COOK, IS
ViIlapa IF Grand Marais


Notice is hereby given, That application has
been made in writing to the Common Counci
of said Village of Grand Marais and filed in my
office, praying for License to Sell Intoxicating
Liquors for the term commencing on June 10th
Bramer at the following place, as stated in said
application, to-wit: Tie front room on ground
floor of two-story frame building situated on
lot fourteen in block thirty one according to the
Village Plat of Grand Marais.
Said application will be heard and determined
by said Village Council of the Village of Grand
Marais in Cook County, and State Of Minnesota
on Monday. the Sth day of June, A. d. 1893
at ESQ o'clock P. NJ, Of that day.
Witness my hand and Seal OF office this Fist
day of May, A, D. 1908.
CHRIS. MURPHY,
Attest, President
FRED JACKSON,
Village Recorder
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23

WANTED. SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS
/ w persons in each state to travel for house
established eleven Years and with large cap
itai. to call upon merchants and agents for sue
>cessful and pro fitable line. Permanent engage
ment. Weekly cash salary of SIS and all travel
each week. Experiance not essential. ~ Mention
reference and inclose se-f-addressed envelope.
THE NATIONAL, 1874 Dearborn ST.. Chicago.
~! ! ~ srs5 Is $.:@5 s.T1 "a
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23

WANTED FAITHFUL PERsoNSTO TRAN
el,for vel esta 5iished house in q few counties.
calling onretail merchants and agents.s Local
tterritory. Salary s1O24 q year and expenses,
PAYABLE SIS. 10 nweek in cas. and expenses adj
yanced !. Position permanent Business success
f e and rushing. Standard III ouse, 334 Dearborn
St..;G hieago al sS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-23

ES,H Cure Cons 1i,tat Ion Ft,i yer.
!. avg he SslscaresS sy;lthartic 1uc nr 90
S. Sf,is. 10 cure, druss.sta efund nlBueY3
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Dated 18th May 1903.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1903-10-09
&ropinierne.

Sorg Mn6eIs 8 e + /
bar allereoe mere at gipre meo 8e=
bon0li1,gen al @gnens Srngt, eno
Srmgteriet fan oparfomme / lin nl1=
bgren6e, rent ~forelpbige Sfftffelie.
6 pr Epr. 8eIling-Sfes
be &begaplsforening peb @eile fieb-
te forle6en paa 56n6er-@lfier en-
Spr, u@lfier Marif", for 1000 @r.
fontant og ct lige iaa fort 8eleb paa
8ilfaar.
81 i 0 m obiIer 8ro
% | n eprne Ser er mi nnbnet
.Mntomobifarr mel1em Npfigbtng S.
og NDiteb. Ser figres meo Ell
u@ber-a-banc" meb Nlabs til z 8er-
loner forl10en @ognitprerer. Ser er
Sag ODER 5ib6epln6ierne og @ar6;<
11er til at trefk foe / 5Ifal6e al
og set np 8efor6ringsmib,,
'be Dnes bet bbDggeliDf8og puaftiiif
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1903-10-09

S 40 Mnr bar 81. Somler's
.@rtract Of 8iIb 5tramberrD belbre.
set @omeribge, @lo6gang, Diarr.
Doe, blo6ig gtolgang % mabeinrer-
let, % Sen bar en6r1 lite unoIaot
al bapirfe olt, bpao Der bar nolobe
for Sen.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1903-10-09
&jsbcnbabn.

@eory 2umbpe er ir0lagt
paa Miobelfart 5inosiDgennitalt.
@aifor. Sfberfens Gag
b1l fomme for Sgieiteref en- @ang /
.@fteraaret, rimeltgpis / Oftober. 8a=
flor Senrp listing BON ifneoet en-
&iece on Sogen.
liter 9IIgnnrb
i6ger lin Mfife6. @eo Mab-
ningen af Observation-Disclosures
lioite Me6e me66elte Commander, at
Der par fremfommet Mrrorogenoe fro
8orgmeiteren for 46e Mffbalrl1g,
gtatsroab 9Neaarb ON lfeo ru IL
|grtbeoe "a fgritfforune,1,oee 4.
1I~adl gsss&s1g#ss slsssMaIssSS$ ssS4sffMsxsA5 ssg
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1903-10-09

8 miIIioner Mmerita,re.
ue Iiioer Sc FrnfteIigite smerter at
.Dpspepiia. Da epie 1teobe16ii#t.
38,lroocf 8loob giiiters eIbreoer.
|aon q q. pp
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1903-10-09

Y II geD1 II I !.
6orleben falOt / Masi e%lottertet Ell
@ebinIt pao 100000 &r., og bisIe
mango &enge er paa en- beloig
@aa0e blepen forfeit poa Otten0e-
bale. &omisitoner 6. 0lien fra
9epfipbing, Sal1ter bgrer til Sc 2pf-
felige, iom bandit en- al @arterne, en-
Stten6e6el paa 22,5OO. 0lfen IN.
tom en- Dag til @jgbenbabn poa fine
iebponlige 6orretnimSreiier Jog gift
ltrafs op / Sr1 Differs &oIleftio11
paa &l1ltoroet, bpor ban for 4 @r.
fiebte en- Sften6e6el. Set bar ea,
nalmin6elig beloig Sorretning for.
ST. Dlien, fbi neite Sag tom Mltm-
ret no og ban bleb en- belitaaen6e
Mano. Otter SorID6enbe er ser %.
loo faIoen 22,50O ar. al til en- Sir.
beiosmano Sbrgenien paa @beetor-
bet iam en- ligrter16e Gum til en- i
Soaitr1p boeroe 0pipnsmanb So.
fobfen. Ser er onfat be6 @rt6slgie
Sengiel. gn Of Sc beI6ige @pillere,
bits Nopn bog lite er nap1tt, bar
lite funnel taaIe set rtbertebe Sells.
9on bteb irolagt paa aomnneboipi.
toilets toilets afoeling. @laoen boboe
lgior or1 haIblta,noA h,osipg.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1903-10-09
Danmark. =
Mminbelise Gfterretmingcr.

Guriltbepge / Mar
bor aler1e for Mai SUM-, Suli %
Augult, gipet ct Gal, ser er 10000
iterre elo Tremme0belpget for bele
iorrige Nar.
0anife 0fficerer tt I
Clam. S Sen rGrnlel te Si0 refer
3 u,,ge oonife Sfficerer, 2%pitnorrter-
nc Ssobonjcu, Sarmer pJ @armi11g,
til Sioln, bnor Sc bar facet MniGt=
tdje / @rrnlege,10armeriet.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1903-10-09

Yollfe % pommerife
6 e 8 in0f6res til 9onmorf / ret Be-
tpbelig1slntol bpert Gfteroor. Soar ct,
Ser allere6e fommet oper $4,000 @es
in0 oper 2on0grenle en- be0 @nm-
orl1p, bbor 6arfor al og til D6res ct
%daeb6benbe Speftafel H. De mango
t&d,ic. transporter fra 9ltpreus-
ien til @am6rup tuger / Mminbelig-
;beo 36 elmer, og man tan f%oritoa,
at @eslene falter Zig oper @nbren %
Sc fDl0te 8an6trl1ge mes en- bis Mo6-
lplt. @Gsiene fpres bi6 / Sc prel1s-
fife 5totsbaners Sbinebogne, ser er
mes 2 @tager, og 6isie er igien beo
interimiitiife @uloe bper self / to
gtager, laa ser er fife bit ill 2of-
let, og, bba6 pGrre er, fl1n grl1mme
fneben Blo0s til @esiene. S AT
@aggon er ser ofte 1O-110O @es,
iaa Ser ifal b9re ober $50 @9g / BIER
gtage; mango bliper 81 ogIoa 1pqe
al S%ransporten og entel1e ogr, men
alligauel bliper Ser til mango vMor.
tensgGs". Set 1er nobnlig @ipllen-
oerne, Der fibber @esiene og letter.
Dem paa 6t1tbmarferne, bbor Sc tri-
peg bel og offlimatiieres ina buriigt,
mange 2ebet al balbonoen Mao.
neb bliber ,0anife", inoea Sc ifaI ipi-
al &iigbenbnp1,er11e.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Telluride Mines All Closed,

Denver. Sept. 5.-A Republican dis
patch from Telluride last night says:
All the mines of the Telluride dis
trict are now closed. Tie Smuggler,
Union, and the Alta, closed to-day.
Shortly after midnight last night. the
committees from the Federal Union
went up to the Smuggler mine and
ordered the cooks and walters to quit
work after breakfast this morning
The miners then walked out as indi-
viduals, not as union, claiming they
had no place to board.
The carpenters are busy mailing up
the doors and windows of the Liberty
Bell and Nellie mills, which is an in
dication of an extended shutdown.
The outgoing trains are crowded to
the platforms every day with miners
going elsewhere to seek employment.
All of the mules engaged in packing
ore was sent down to the valley pas
lures to-day, Everything indicates &
shutdown until spring, at least
The Cosmopolitan restaurant is be-
ing run on the cooperative plan by
the Miners Union and the miners
without families are boarding there at
cost of about $3.50 per week.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
Loss of Horses in War

Deaths due to wounds received in
battle constitute but an insignificant
part of the losses of cavalry horses in
war. 1t was only after war ex-
perience of two years that cavalry
bureau was established in 1863 This
resulted in economy and increased
efficiency. for an enormous number Of
horses. temporarily disabled through
excessive marching and lack of forage.
were turned in at the general depots
and recuperated sufficiently to be
again issued The number turned in
was but~a fraction of the whole num-
Der issued, owing to the difficulty of re-
turning worn-out horses from distant
and isolated points.
Some idea of the dimensions of the
remount business may be had from the
statement that lSS.71S horses were
purchased during the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1864. During the first
eight months of that year the cavalry
of the Army of the Potomac was SIP
piled with two complete remounts
which required 10000 horses. The 10
tai number of mules and horses re
quired to keep up the supply for all
armies was 500 each day and the data
collected showed that for every two
men of the whole force employed one
animal was required in the ranks or
trains. The recent experience of the
British army in South Africa indicates
that the loss of animals in the civil
war was not exceptional, and that
whenever campaigns are undertaken
in sparsely- settled country history
will repeat itslef-unted States Serv-
ice Review
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
FARMING MATTERS.
Conditions of SUGAR Beet eroxi,,

Prof. Wiley. chief of the bureau OF
chemistry in the Department Of Agri-
culture. has prepared a bulletin giving
the results of an investigation made
by him to determine the relation be-
tween climate, soil and altitude on the
one hand and the percentage Of sugar
| in beets on the other
Involved in this investigation were
| experiments made at a number of diff
ferent stations. chiefly at points east OF
the Missouri river. Only one station,
Logan. Utah, is within the arid region
In respect to soil influences, DIR.
Wfley-according to a digest of his bull
letn published in the Monthly Wealth
or Review that 1t is shown
almost exclusively in the field per acre
and not in the content of the sugar in
the beet. This is true of the texture OF
the soil as well as of its chemical prop
critics.
With regard to latitude and sugar
content it seem that with one excep-
tion they increased and decreased to-
gether. The exception was at Blacks
burg, Virginia. the altitude of
which is 2,1Oo feet The
percentage of possible sunshine
has very little effect upon the
sugar content and the same is true of
the actual preponderance of clear days,
except SO far as the latter may indi-
cate drought. On the other hand the
percentage of sugar seems to increase
with the length of the day. This is be-
cause the longer the day the greater
the working time of the plant.
The review of this bulletin in the
Monthly Weather Review attributes
great influence to altitude. it being
stated that the altitude of the station
ut Blacksburg, Va, sescured for the
beets grown there the highest sugar
content. 1t is said that at the Wash
ington station the lowest altitude coin
cided with lowest percentage of sugar
There is, however, an omission of any
statement i'll regard to the station
at Logan, Utah, where the alti-
tude is much greater than at Blacks
burg. We should like to know how the
sugar content at Logan compared with
that at Blacksburg. If. other factors
being equal, altitude controls, the beets
produced at Logan. Utah, should have
had the highest percentage of sugar.
Since the percentage CT sunshine. has
SO little to do with the sugar content,
we must look elsewhere for means to
account for the superiority of beets
grown in the arid region compared
with those produced east of the Mis-
sissippi river. That this superiority
exists seems hardly to admit of doubt.
Unless it is to be attributed to altitude
and it is difficult to see how mere al
titude apart from other factors can
have any effect-it would seem the
advantage of the arid region lies in
the lack of rain in September, the
month in which beets ripen and store
up their sugar.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-11
ALASKA BOUNDARY
COMMISSION

London, Sept. 5.-The Alaskan boun-
dairy commissioners held their first
meeting Thursday in the conference
room of the foreign office.
Prior to the formal assembling the
commissioners selected Reginald T..
Tower Of the British diplomatic SER
vice, formerly attached to the legation
at Washington, and recently minister
to Siam. to be secretary Of the COM
mission. J. R. Carter, second secretary
OF the United States embassy and Mr..
Pope. representative of the Canadian
government were appointed assistant
secretaries. Lord Chief Justice Alver-
stone was subsequently chosen chair
man of the commission.
1t was announced that oral argu-
mentS would commence September 18th
and Lord AlyerStOne expressed the
hope that they would be finished by Oc-
tober 9th
The documents covering the Ameri-
can presentation of the case are COM
prised in three volumes, making a total
of about 100 pages. In addition there
are also two volumes of maps. The
largest OF the volumes OF text contains
the original statement by the American
commissioners, while one of the small
er volumes presents the American
counter case in rejoinder to the British
case and the other arguments of the
American commissioners.
The United States contends that (,
was the Intention of the powers which
signed the treaty of 1925 to confirm in
full sovereignty TO Russia continuous
strip or l!siere along the continental
shores of the northwest coast OF
America. extending from Portland ca
nal to the l4lst. meridian of longitude
west of Greenwich, and that such STRIP
was to be ten marine leagues, measured
from the heads of all CULTS and other
arms of the sea, unless there was with
in that distance range of mountains
The contention is further made that
there is no such mountain range. 1t is
also urged that the United States has
occupied this strip of territory ever
since its acquisition from Russia. and
that Russia had controlled it since the
treaty of 1925. until ceded " the Unit
ed States in 1867.