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The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
Application for Patent Under Sec
 tion z3o6, Revised Statutes.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT JUNEAU. ALASKA,
 A pril 23, 1853.
 Notice is hereby given that the North Ameri- can Commercial Company, a corporation, or ganized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of California, and having its principal place of business at the city and county of San Francisco, state of California, as assignee of Robert D. McCord, being entitled to the benefits of section 2sO6 of the Revised Stat ntes of the United States, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion, has applied to enter the land embraced in '. s. survey, No. 53. on the westerly coast of Wood Island, Alaska, more particularly described as follows:
 Commencing at d po.nt on high water on the north easterly side of the strait between Wood stake marked No. l." Thence south y deg ed st 60 links toa stone marked ''cor. No. INV e. be- ing a witness stone to corner number l; thence from true corner south 57 deg east 3Oo chains to 6 stone marked 'Cor. No. 2" and stake marked number2. Thence north 8 deg east chain and links to a stone marked "Cor. No. g." and stake marked number 3. Thence south 57 degrees east 3 chains and 55 links to a point on the shore of d lake designated by a stone marked "cor. No. l." and Il stake marked number l. Thence meandering along the shore of said lake south i7 deg i5 r,in west iso chains south 29 deg 45 min west 800 chains. south l deg b min east 265 chains to a stone on the shore of said lake marked sNO. J." Thence north 57 deg west chains to stone marked "No. G." Thence north B deg east chains and 50 links 10 a stone marked "No. T." Thence north 57 deg west ? chains and i5 links to a point on the strai, on the line of high water. Thence north is deg 20 min east along the line of high water chains and is links to the point of beginning. Containing an area of 1. .Ss acres. Magnetic variation 2i deg east.
 As additional to his original homestead entr Try No. sah at the | 5 Land office at Junction City, Kansas, dat .d Nov. II, 1870 for the sw l of sec | IS. tp s s, range 1 east, 9th pm.
 | Any and all persons claiming adversely any | portion of the above described land. must file | in the [. s. Land office at Juneau, Alaska. an | adverse claim thereto, under cath, during the | period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provi sion of ihe statute.
 | JOHN W. DUDLEY, Register. It is hereby ofdered that the foregoing notice | be fk.ihlished fir the ALASKA PRosPEcToR, d weexlynews paper. published at Valdez. Alaska which l hereby designate as the news pa pei published nearest the land described in sait application.
 | JOHN w. DUDLEY,
 Register U. s. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
Application.
C. s. LAND OFFICE,


 Juneau Alaska, April 23. 1903 The Bristol Packing Company being entitled to the benefits of section 10 of the Act of May H. ls9S entitled .An Act extending the homestead laws and providing for right of way for rail roads in the District of Alaska, and for other purposes" does hereby apply to purchase the following tract oi public land, situate on the left bank of the Ugashik river, dust above na- tive village,) Alaska, and more particularly de- scribed as follows, to wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence corner num- Der l. survey number 555, bears south 16 deg g min east 42.2l chains distant; thence east 200 chains to Cor. ?; thence north 2.UO chains to Cor 8; thence east IOU chains to Cor. i; thence north 8.OO chains to Cor. ,; thence west 800 chains to Cor. 6, whence witness corner bears east a links distant; thence along meanders, Ugashik river south deg east zoo chains; thence south 20 deg 3O min east 3.23 chains to place of beginning. Being survey number 5l5. Area 6.ao acres. Narration 2i ues s. min east.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of the above described tract of public land are required to file protest in accordance with law with the Register and Receiver of the | Land office at Juneau, Alaska.
 BRISTOL PACKING Co.
 per F.. CARLSON, Secretary. Notice of the above application will be puD- lished in the ALASKA PROSPEcTOk, weekly newspap per, printed at Valdes, Alaska, which l hereby designate as the newspaper published nearest the land described in said application.
 JOHN w DUDLEY.
 Register ' Land office, Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
Additional Entry Under Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
[. s. LAND OFFICE.

[. $. LAND OFFICE.
 Juneau, Alaska, April 2l, l9t3. The Alaska Portland Packers Association, d corporation, incorporated under the laws oi the state of Oregon, assignee of John II. Rus sell being entitled to the benefits of section 2s,i of the revised statutes of the United States granting additional lands to soldiers and sail who served in the war of the rebellion, does hereby apply to enter L. S. survey number l1', situate on right bank of Nushagak river, about A mile below Snag Point, Alaska. Beginning at Cor. l. whence Cor. number |, amended survey number tli, bears south d3 deg 2s min west l.7s chains distant; thence north deg l5 min west 35.2O chains to Cor ?; north s2 deg Ii min east i9.S5 chains to Cor. T; south deg l5 min east 3j0o chains to Cor. I; thence along meanders Nushagak river, south ss deg west 1000 chains to station; soIth 16 deg west l0.OO chains to point of beginning. Area ,is.d9 acres. Variation 23 deg 10 min east. As addi- tionai to his original homestead on the W !. lot 2, neZ and !. lot ?, w i see tp ss. IS, at Boonville, Mo, Feb. 6, 1858, Der homestead number al.D.
 Post office address Portland, Oregon.
 FRANK M WARREN, JR., Secretary Alaska Portland Packers Association. Publish for statutory period in ALASKA PROS, rEcrOR, at Valdez, Alaska.
 JOHN W. DUDLEY Register.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
Additional Entry Under Section 23O6 of the Revis ed Statutes of the United States.
U. S. LAND OFFICE.

Juneau, Alaska, April 23. 1903.
 The Alaska Portland Packers Association, d corporation, incorporated under the laws of the state of Oregon, assignee of Jonathan Hisle, be- ing entitled to the benefits of section 236 of the revised statutes of the United States, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion, does hereby apply to enter |. s. survey number 5g7, situate on the left bank of the Naknek river, about 5 miles above its mouth, Alaska.
 Beginning at Cor. l, whence corner number |, amended survey number 69, bears south 56 deg 30 min west about miles distant; thence north 67 deg east D chains to Cor. 2; south 23 deg east 1000 chains to cor.3; south 67 deg west 2O.00 chains to Cor. 1; north 2s deg west 1000 chains Cor 1.-the point of beginning. Area 20 acres. Var iatipn P deg O6 min east as additional to his original homestead on the ls of swl and sw L of n W L of sec C. tp l3 r 1 W, at La Grape. Wis, August 8, lS6s. per homestead number 46:s3.
 Post office address is Portland, Oregon. FRANK NJ. WARREN, JR., Secretary Alaska Portland Packers Association. Publish for statutory period in ALASKA PRos- PEcIoR, at Walden, Alaska.
 JOHN w. DUDLEY, Register.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
To Report on Land Laws.

Washington, D. C., May 14--By directions of Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department, Judge J. w. Witten, principal law clerk of the general land office, has been sent to Alaska to make a general investigation of the land situation, and the public land service. His instructions are partly secret, but the secretary announces that there is nothing sensational involved either in the way of grave frauds or gross misconduct on the part of the Alaska land officials. It is ex- plained that there is scant infor- nation on file in Washington showing the true condition of the public land service in Alaska, and little data of any value in guiding the department in carrying out a practical policy toward the miners and settlers of the far north.
 It is possible that the recent laws need some modification, and that other land laws heretofore extend ed to Alaska should be modified, and Judge Witten has been in- structed to ascertain what modifi- cation should be made in the in- terest of the public service. He is to use his own judgement in laying out his trip, but in the main will visit the principal cities, the lead- ing mining districts, and make an inspection of the local land office at Juneau, as we'll as the office of the surveyor general. It is rumor- ed that the conduct of these off cers, while not corrupt, has not been so efficient as has been ex- pected, and improvements will be suggested by Judge Witten on the occasion of his visit.
 At one time there were four land offices in Alaska. At present there is but one. It is expected that un- der the new homestead law there will be an increase in the land of- flee business and it may be advis- able to re- establish one or more of fees.
 A man who makes a tour of the territory and who is thoroughly familiar with the land conditions, as is Judge Witten, should be able to make a comprehensive report on this subject, and it is not at all improbable that by next season new land offices will spring into existence in Alaska, to share the work that is now going in bulk to Juneau.
 It is desirable that these new of- fees, if established, should be at points where they are most needed, and where they will be most read lily accessible to the greatest num- Der of intending settlers and pros pectors. Without an official report, the department would have to de- pend largely upon private advices, and might duplicate the ridiculous action taken about four years ago.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
Additional Entry Under Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
[. $. LAND OFFICE,

Juneau, Alaska. April 23, l9O3. l. Sofus Jensen. of Astoria, Oregon, assignee of Edward Wilson, being entitled to the beue- fits of section 2' nj tine revised statutes of tine United states granting additional lands to the soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion, do hereby apply to enter T. & survey mum Der l5l, situate on right bank of Nushagak river, about Il miles above Coffee Point, Alaska.
 Beginning at Cor No. l, thence north 77 deg 1 min west loOb chains to Cor. ?; south F deg ID min west N.D chains to Cor 2: south v de-, 2U min east 1000 chains to Cor. I; thence along meanders Nushagak river, north F. deg 10 min east lllo chains to the point of beginning Area ll.'S acres. Variation 23 deg a, min east. As additional to his original homestead on the west half of south west quarter section I9 and west half of north west quarter section 3D township lOO, range 36, at Sioux City, Iowa Nov. l7, is1'l. per homestead No. il7l.
 My post office address is Astoria Oregon,
 SoFUs JENSEN Publish for statutory period in ALAsxA Pkos- PEcrOR, at Valdez Alaska.
 JOHN w- DUDLEY, Register
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
Additional Entry Under Section 1906 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
'. s. LAND OFFICE,

'. $. LAND OFFICE,
 Juneau, Alaska. April g. Igk3 Ole E. Oleson of Astoria, Oregon, assignee of William k. Chattin and Phoebe Williams he ing entitled to the benefits of section l6 of the revised statutes of the United States granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion, does hereby apply to enter [. <. survey number Jl5, situate on the right bank of Wood river about ten miles above its confluence with Nushagak river. Alaska.
 Beginning at Cor. l, thence north 33 deg I5 min west l1.to chains to Cor ?; north 5i deg Es min east l9.s7 chains to Cor. 2; south Ss deg Ii min east ln.OD chains to Cor. I; thence along meanders Wood river, south 62 deg west II .;.I chains to station; south i9 deg 30 min west s.jo chains to the place of beginning. Area l8 So acres. Variation 23 deg 10 min east. As addi- tional to their original honesteads on the west half oI south west quarter of section 6, township l, south range g east. at La Grande Oregon July 1s, 1872. per homestead entry No. lio, and at New Orleans, La, Jan 10, 1870, mo des"riptionl per homestead No. 1909.
 My postofiice address is Astoria, Oregon.
 OLE B. OLSEN. Publish for statutory period in ALASKA PRos- rEcToR, at Valdez, Alaska.
 JoHN W. DUDLEY, Register.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
Advertise in the Prospector.

min west 6.50 chains to Cor I; thence along meanders, Bear creek. north IS deg n min west 2.iO chains to station; north l5 deg Ij min west 600 chains to the point of beginning. Area 4a9 acres Variation g deg O3 min east As additional to his original homestead on lot 3. sei4, sw {, sec 27 and lot !, sec 34, tp l9, r west, at La Crosse. Wis Jan. P, 1866, per home stead No. 2S27.
 My post office address is 3G2 Chamber of Com meree, Portland, Oregon.
 FRANK NJ. WARREN, Jr. Publish for statutory period in ALASKA PROS PEcTOR, at Valdez, Alaska.
 JOHN W. DUDLEY, Register.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04
Additional Entry Under Section 23O6 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
U $ LAND OFFICE,

Frank NJ. Warren, Jr, of Portland, Oregon. assignee of Sylvester Lynn, being entitled 10 the benefits of Section 23o6 of the revised stat utes of the United States, granting additional ' Survey number 5i7. situate on right bank of Bear creek, about la mile above it's confluence with kvichak river, Alaska.
 Beginning at Cor No. l, l,whence Cor No- 3, survey number FPS, bears north 36 deg west 36.39 chains distant; thence north 5 deg 15 min-east 500 chains to Cor ?; south 35 deg i5 min east S.00 chains to Cor .; south 5i deg l5
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04

Ladies' fancy hosiery in black, white and colors-plain, drop stitch and lace. Any kind you want. Fish < Go.
 Since the shake-up the cows are giving butter.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04

For typewriting and shorthand work, apply to Nellie Richards. Richards & Go.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04

From Seattle for. Valdez, Cook Inlet and way ports, 25th of May. From Valdez for Seattle and way ports, Sth of June.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-06-04

From Seattle for Valdez, Cook Inlet and way ports Sth of June From Valdez for Seattle and way ports, 22d of June.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS
From the Brain and Pens of the Censor's
Live Country and Village writers.
GREEN WOOD.

SLEEPY Hollow. March 2-Norwegian
school is IN full blast at "Krum Spring" A
large attendance is reported. Andrew Long
house and Pete Wig delivered tobacco at
Westby saturday Carl RustGal is In hopes
of getting patent on It's late invention. o..
Arms Hawkland makes regular trips down
the valley. ALBERT Debing is on the sick
list. Emma Deblng and the Rudes attended
the party at Niracks Saturday evening ....
big SIX" made flying trip to Coon Yester-
day. Our champion tobacco sizer has re-
turned from Sparta. Mrs. Mckie Long
house and " Erastus Bowman attended
the sale at and SteVlingson's Monday
last. Gunde- Jrdel sold 100 acres of land
to Frithiof Freurickson, consideration S. 200
:. Severt Deblng departed for his western
home last Monday. Seyert has made many
new friends during his short stay We I'M
derstand Jonas Debing and daughter Emma
will visit Dakota next spring. Jack and
Hans have disposed of all their bronchoes..
Anna Severtson visited at Viroqua last week
Our popular young man, Ole Sordal, who
has so skillfully used the ak In Knute's tim
Der this winter, has purchased Carl FrOl-
lands personal property, Carl. we under
stand, intends to go to Wallace, Wis, -. Ohas.
McDermott is seen husking corn wheat yer
the weather permits So. Mrs. Norah Nc Der
mott visited at Mrs. Jacobsou's last week 80,
Hans b. Hanson and Violet Brown visited at
Polards last Sunday ....Will Bowman had a
crowd to help him get NJ wood for the sum-
mer. Girls there - nothing like a nice pile
OF Qry wood. Jno Aalgaard has gone TO La
Crosse to undergo an operation. MCKEE
Longhouse was unfortunate again loosing
llyered his tobacco Monday. ]. Jacobson de-
livered Tuesday. Mrs. Bolette Olson is en-
joying visit from relatives from Norway
ICHABoD CRANE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
Important 10 Farmers Concerning Dat SCOT.

All Wisconsin farmers have without
doubt noticed smutted heads of oats in
their fields from time to time but prob
ably few of them realize the enormous
loss due this fungus pest. The Expert
mens Station at Madison mas been care
fully investigating the subject for sew
eral years past and last season it studied
smut in oat fields in large number of
counties in the state. From these stu
dies it estimated that the loss to the oat
crop for the whole state amounts to II
per cent-that is, our farmers might
have had II bushels more of oats for
every hundred that they actually Sc
cured. The station Estimated that the
total loss due to cat smut last season
was at least five million dollars. 1t was
found during these visits to farms that
many oat raisers thought they had little
or no smut in their crop, yet when it
was carefully examined losses were
found ranging from five to twenty five
per cent A perfect remedy for oat
smut is announced by the experiment
station which tells us that the chemical
used costs but one cent for each bushel
of seed oats treated. Our farmer read
ers wishing to know tull of the tree.
ment for oat smut ould sent pC sral
card to Agricultu Experiment sta
ton. Madison, Wi skiing for a copy
Of bulletin 00, w. gives full diI ec-
tons for treating seed oats to prevent
smut
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
First Publication March 4, 1908 3.
PROBATE NOTICE

Notice of application to sell real estate.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-VER COUN-
- ty Court--In Probate.ss
In the matter of the estate or Albert Swang-
stu. deceased.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court
nv the petition OF Mrs. Carrie A SwanRstu
Administrative that the personal estate in the
hands OF the ADMINISTRATIVE is insufficient to
pay the debts of said deceased, and expenses
OF ADMINISTRATION; and that 1t is necessary to
sell or mortgage the real estate of the said
deceased for the payment OF such debt and
expenses,
It is Therefore Ordered, That all persons
interested in the said estate. appear before
the county court for said county, at the otiiC
of the Judge Of said court in the city of Wire
qua on the 18th day Of March 1903, at 10 o'clock
a. m. TO show cause, IL any they have, why
license should not be granted to the said
Carrie A. Swsngstu TO mortgage, lease or sell
so much of the real estate OF the said deceas
ed as shall be necessary to pay such debts
And il is Further Ordered, that copy or
the above order be published ia the Vernon
County CENSOR. a newspaper printed In SAID
county, for Mt least three successive weeks
before the day fixed for said hearing ana
that copy OF said order be served PERSONAL
ly on all persons interested In sad estate ana
residing In said cou'.:y at lesst twenty days
before such day Of rearing.
Dated this cath day OF Feb, 1913.
BY the court.
b. o. MAHoNEY, County Judge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
IEFEERSON.

SPRINGvuLE, March 9.--The W. G. r. u,
rect with Mrs. Elias Harris last Thursday
The annual cleo zion OF officers resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. POST vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. ii. McLees; second vice, Mrs
o. l.. buchanan; recording secretary, Mrs
Elias Harrts corresponding secretary, Mrs
Roy Harris; treasurer, Mrs. Geo. Heron The
nexS Meeting will be held with Mrs. Lincoln
Reed -. Yesterday the NJ. E. Sunday school
elected officers as follows: Superintendent,
John Thiel; assistant superintendent; l.. T..
kendalls; secretary, Thomas Dahl; treas
urer, Joseph Reed, The classes elected teach
ers as follows Bible class, Mrs. John
Stephen; young peoples class. Mrs. Nj d.
Brown; intermediate, Miss Nellie Reed; pri-
mary, Miss Mary Kendall -. The Ladies Aid
meets at Sam Mills next Thursday afternoon
followed by prayer meeting In the evening
-. The Epworth league gives free social at
John Stevens tomorrow evening Mr.. Thief
unfortunately injured a foot which will keep
him In the house for some time. Mrs. b I.
Hunter is laid up with a badly sprained
ankle. Measles have visited some Of our
near nelghbors....W, o. Miller received sad
news In a message from his brother Ia law,
John Renie of Necedah, who lately visited
here. Death robbed them of both their chill
dren. Mr.. Miller went to Necedah On Friday
Alfred Thlel and Steve Mills arrived
home from their agricultural course at Madi-
son, Adam McLees is expected home the
last of the week. Miss Nettie Goodrich, now
"A resident OF Dakota, is greeting relatives
and friends here Miss Sarah Mills is home
10 say that all the family are aunts and un-
eles-a daughter having been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rob t. Mills. Our teachers attended
the meeting at Virooua and report an enthl-
siastic gathering. Our schools close next
Friday with Joint program Il. /, Hunter
lost COW by lightning Friday night but
luckily Broadly carried tnt urauce -. Tollack
Erickson has bought the Caldwell land .
Simon Edmoudson sold his farm 10 isaac
rollacson and contemplates moving to West
by. ROSE GERANIUN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
CLINTON

BLoCMtNGDALE, March 10.-Mrs Sina Nor
terud left for Grand Rapids on Saturday to
visit her son Oscar. MIR. and Mrs. r. G.
Theige OF Springvtlle, visited at Mcrteruds
on Thursday. In recent issue OF the CEN
soR we received a little dig" from Clin
ton correspondent who signed the correspon-
dence as Samantha Ann. Now we would re-
spectfully ask that next time Samantha Ann
writes the CENSOR that she signs her own
mar Instead of forging some one elses to ii
=. Mrs, j. T.. Brown entertained a number
OF friends At O'Clock tea on Saturday,. A
number of the young folks drove out to Ed
Hansons on Saturday night and enjoyed
themselves dancing until morning. Mr.. and
Mrs Masrud OF Westby, visited at Waldrons
on Friday Mrs. Chris Swenson spent last
week with her daughter Mrs, Hagen at West
by. A. J. Lewis spent portion OF last week
ia La Fargo ALEX. HIN and Mr.. Harris of
La Fargo, were here on business one day last
week Thos. Haney and wife spent Sund ay
at Martin Langons on Brush Greek Quite
numper from here attended the Slough
sale last Saturday. NJ. A. G..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11

Died at the home OF her daughter, Mrs. e.
}. lOdgen, in the city of Viroqua, Sunday
morning March 8, 1903, Mrs. > na Eliza McKitt-
rick in the S5th year OF her AKA.
Mrs. Mcktttrlck nee Vest was born In Nus
kiagum County, Ohio, September 49, lSis At
the age OF four the family moved TO Morgan
County, Ohio. She was married to Mr. Alex
anuer Mckittrick December 3, 1895. and
thirty niue years ago they came to Wiseon-
sin, settling In Crawford county. Eleveu
years ago they began to make their Nome
with their daughter, Mrs, Il, j. Ogden Mr.
Mekittrick passed away about this tiEae and
soon afterward Mrs. Mckittrick with Mr..
ogden's family cam - NiroQua where She
has lived ever since
Mr.. aud Mrs. McKittriclS had eigbs ehildren
live boys aud three girls Three died In IN
fancy and one In his thirty nth year. The
remaining children are: Mr.. A James. at
Mt Tabor; John and Mrs. =. J. Odgen OF vi
roqua and Mrs. ). L. Nixon of Iowa
Mrs. Nc kittrick experienced religion In her
10th year and Joined the Meshodist Episcopal
church lin this church aud the inlted
Brethren church she has lived a CONSTANT
godly life. Although In poor health TOR a
number OF years, yet the end came rafk- r
unexpected To her host of friends WIFI hnA
a few days sickness she passed away m TIRE
early hours OF sunday March 8, age 4 81 ysat a
months and is days. The fun. fal was he(sl
from The home Tuesday at2 D. m, Rev, Chas,
q. Buffers. her pastor, officiating and the IA :
torment was beside the husband Ia our bean
tltul cemetery. Thus one more choice spirit
was called home,
On sunday last JONAS HUBBARD of Mt. Ia
Dor. Mr.. Hubbard was an old settler and A
we'll Known resident OF the eastern section II
the county.