The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-04

VII congress allow che United
States Is he robbed Of millions ef
dollars worth Of mineral property :
Are the American surveyors, en-
trusted With the rgghts af the pso-
pie II Alaska and the United states
government victims OF pStpaelr
huneae
maae hy the engineers engaged IN
laying the monuments marking the
boundary Of American and British
territory 81 Alaska
II congress fails "a listen - the
voice of the peorle Of the north.
what VIII the outcome be
These are some If the questions
confronting the eitissu& % Alaska.
AiaSkaas uoW In the city who
read III Wednesdays star Of the
American surveyors laying the
boundary monuments. as told ex-
eiaetveis IN The star Of "Wednesday.
havr risen in righteous wrath ut the
thought ef tbs northern euNutryta
Losing 50 vast a tract Of valuable
land
SURVEYORS EXPLANATION.
In defense q themselves. e II said
The American surveyors have made
statements 70 the effect that the
laxiHE Of the monuments II miles
nearer the coast than they should
he. vas due 70 Instructions calling
for . peak 70 peak survey.
Engineer Morse. IN charge Of the
Agnertsan surveyors. has aekmoWi-
esfwe4 his error. but says ~ was
snisEaided by the peak 70 peak
survey
YET
Citizens Of Alaska who are fanail-
lar. to 3 certain extent. with civil
engineering say they cannot under
stand how competent engineers
could be 80 Hnlsfed. Tney posat cut
that In checking ~" the engineers
should have long ago found out their
mistake.
Inhabitants % the country IN
question state that were Il NOT that
the monuments which LED 20 the dis
eDwery ~ the error we're laid on each
side 81 the Inuk read. THE ERROR
COVERED UNTIL. AFTER THE
SURVEY WAS RATIFIED
rFaspsctorn who we're intimate
with The findings 81 the London
tribunal. IN passing along the road.
noticed the location Of the nouu-
msrta Their knowledge OF the
tountry led them TO believe that
Something VAS WRONG. Having had
theiF busy eye on the territory
fer years they readily conceived
that II the boundary. which they ex-
rected would be located many miles
back. were 10 b. placed according to
sss present survey. they would be
furesd to rrliuquish their hopes Of
future wealth due to the fact that
fhe land would be cwned b. Great
Britain.
QUIET INVESTIGATION.
This led to quiet Investigation.
A rough measurement Was taken
OF the distance between the rnoHu-
ruent and the headWatefa Of the
Eekn canal II was then found that
the monuments we're off. EnNi-
reer Morse waa notified ~ tbs fact
ard a survey Of the distance was
faken with the result that the raoH-
Efnents we're found e be IL miles
nearer the heahwnterH Of uehrn
canal than they should be
Charles II coSzrovs. attorney for
tire rHuk River Mining 4 Milling
eompany. who also has extensive
mining interests III the disputed see-
ton. IN further discussing the mat
Ter. Thursday. stated that the quea-
tion wiaa one OF utmost Importance
- tK44 4ftRNtN AA AAsANNAAs fA4AE AEHsN
those 10 are interested financially
= that section. but all the people Of
Aiassks
~AiaakanR. who were not Iufinaee-
" acquainted with this matter. on
reading the account Of the affair IN
tire columns Of The Star. Wedneu-
day waved strong IN solcinR their
sentiments against the action Of
Americana who would allow the In
feresfa 1t thHtr country to be
1sopmraixed" said Mr. Cuaxrove.
Had the error been discovered By
the American engineers ard subss-
uuenfiy rectified. or steps to- that
end been taken by them. li would he
. different matter.
Hui the error was discovered by
rroauectors. am atoe khulder tn
mining interests there, but that IL
81 the more reason why ! should
sholier
FIFTY OTHER CLAIMS.
There are 20 other claims ia that
district which vii 80 r. Great Brit
nln u the present survey IL ratified
by congress.
y W Daily. W. 7. Cook and my
Half own Il claims. which have been
ezsayed By some Of the most com
TeteBt chemists 10 run 80 cents n
cuble yard. We have been negotiat-
Ing With J. 4. Worpham. Of Paris.
Tex. for some time toward his
taking over this property. Tho deal
Involves many thousands Of dollars.
but Ir W0rpham, who has just re-
Turned from an inspection Of the
property. does not With 20 go ahead
until the boundary question II def
fniteIy settled"
Robert Prinzie. member of the
board Of trade of Chicago. who Is
cpe ~ the principal stockholders
OF the Omar Mining company. at
Ekoui Arm. in discussing the mat
Ter said.
= really don't know what 70 think
IF THIS matter. I am thoroughly