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

VIII congress allow the United
Rtntea % be robbed Of millions 81
dollars worth OF mineral property
Arc the American surveyors, cn-
trusted with the rights Of the peo-
pie OF Alaska and the United States
government victims Of palpaelc
buncof
Has grave mistake been
made by the engineers eue0ged in
laying the monuments marking the
boundary uf American and British
territory IN Alaska
II congress fails 20 listen % the
voice Of the people Of the north,
what VII the outcome be-
These are some % the questions
confronting the citiaens Of Alaska.
Aiaskaus now IN the city who
read IN Wednesdays Star Of the
American surveyors laying the
boundary monuments, As told ex-
rlusively IN The star OF Wednesday,
have risen in righteous wrath at the
thought q the northern eouutry's
io-iug 80 vast a tract Of valuable
land
SURVEYORS EXPLANATION.
In defense Of themselves. Il IL said
The American surveyors have made
statements 80 tho effect that the
AA1AHA NA AAaH fnRiNNtAANAAH ~ mile"
nearer the coast than theg should
b.. was due TO Instructions calling
for n peak 20 peak survey
Engineer Morse. In charge Of the
American surveyors. has acknoWi-
edged his error. but says h was
misguided BY the peak to peak"
survey.
Yet
Citizcns 81 Alaska Who are famgi-
lar. 10 a certain extent. with civil
engineering. say they caunof under
staud how competent engineers
could be 50 nisied. They point out
that IN "eheek King up" the engineers
should have long ago fogad cut their
mistake.
Inhabitants Of the country IN
question state that were L not that
the monuments which led to the dis
covery 81 the error were laid en- each
side % the unuk road. THE ERROR
MIGHT NEVER HAVE BEEN Dis
COVERED UNTIL AFTER THE
SJRFEY MAS RATIFIED.
Prospeetors who were intimate
with the findings Of the London
tribunal tn passing along the road.
Noticed the location 81 the monu-
merits. Their knowiedee Of the
country led them to believe that
something was wrong. Having had
thels busy eye" on the territory
for years. they readily conceived
that II the boundary. which they ex-
pecfed would Be located many miles
back, were - be placed according 20
the present survey, they would he
forced 70 relinquish their hopes OF
future wealth due 20 the fact that
the land would be owned b. Gseat
Britain.
QUIET INVESTIGATION.
This led 70 \ quiet Investigation.
A rough measurement vas taken
Of the distance between the fr1onu-
ueut and the headwateFs Of the
Benin canal II was then found that
the monuments were oft EnGl-
neer Morse was notified q the fact
and IA survey Of the distance was
taken with the result that the mon
umsnts we're found 10 be Il miles
nearer the headwaters ~ Benin
canal than they should be.
Charles II. coexruve. attorney for
the Uuuk River Mining & Milling
company. Who also haA extensive
mining interests IN the disputed sec
ton. IN further discussing the mat
ter. Thursday. stated that the ques-
ton WAS one Of utmost Importance
10 the people % Alaska not only
those who are Interested financially
IN that section. but all the people %
Alaska.
~Aiaskans. who were not intimate
~ acquainted with this matter. on
reading the account % the affair in
the columns Of The Star. xednea-
day. waxed strong IN voieinz their
sentiments against the action %
Americans Who would allow the in
. HaaHa
1sopardizsd.* said Mr.. caarrova
Had the error been discovered by
THE American engineers and aibae.
queutiy reettfied or steps 70 that
end been taken by them. tt would BE-
a different natter
but the error was discovered by
prospectors. I am a sfoekholdnr III
mining interests there. but that II
nll the more reason why I should
shOller
FIFTY OTHER CLAIMS.
There are 50 other claims IN that
district which win 20 30 Great Brit
ain n the present survey IL ratified
by congress.
y. W. Daily. W. y. Cook and my
felf own q claims. which have been
nssayed by some Of the most com
potent chemists to run 30 cents
cubic yard. We have been negoflaf
ing with J I. WOrphan, Of Paris.
Tex. for some time toward his
taking over THIS property. The deal
Involves many thousands Of dollars.
but Mr. Worpham. who has Just re-
turned from an inspection Of tho
property does not wish 70 go ahead
until the boundary question - def
fnitely settled"
Robert Pringle. member Of the
board Of trade Of Chicago. Who ia
enc Of the principal stockholders
OF the Omar Mining company. az
Bkowl Arm. in discussing the mat
Ter said.
y really don't know what 70 think
OF this matter. ! an fborOuehfv