The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-30
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" stott toil, 1N AAAN'- has, by a resolution passed today, or dered that the Secretary of War con- duct the proposed investigation into the feasibility of the various Alaskan railroad projects. It is proposed to embody in this report full information as to the different routes and .compa- nies back of them, their ability to carry out their proposed plans, and the amount of government aid to which they are entitled. The aston ishing crop of railroads that ma tealized government aid when the was promised makes some such in- vestigation necessary, as some of the projects are manifestly absurd, and are evidently designed only to profit by the benevolence of the government ana the gulliability of the investing public. The government is willing and anxious to help such projects as have been started in good faith, and are intended to furnish means of transportation for passengers and ore, but cannot discriminate between the forty and more so-called roads that are now crying for slice of the fed- eral pie.
 Vancouver, B. c. May 2S.-The sal mon cannery men operating plants along the Frasier Rvier have combin- ed in petition to the Dominion Gov. ernment asking that a bounty be placed on seals and sealions, of which there are an immense number at the mouth of the river. The cannerymen assert that the seals and sealions de- stroy countless salmon every year and unless some steps are taken to reduce their numbers, they will in few years seriously affect the salmon catch. These animals are not hunted by the Indians as they were in the old days and are said to have increased enormously in number during the past few years. Their principal food is salmon and they wantonly kill an as- tonishing number every year. They are said to take but single bite from a salmon, killing the fish and then at tacking another.
 Seattle, May 2S.-Governor Hoggatt of Alaska and John W. Corson, Re- publican nominee for delegate, were bitterly scored today in an address before the mining convention by For mer Collector of Customs, J. W. Ivy. Ivy referred in scorching terms to the . Governors activity in Washington sst>bis aaa bis lack of interest in the gro Bro ceeding gs of the body of meS-;assss meS ;asssem bled for this convention, upon whom de- pended a large share of Alaska's pro- gress. Both Judge Corson and Cover nor Hoggatt were expected to speak at one of the meetings of the conven- tion, but for some reason had not ap- peared and Ivy arraigned them in characteristic fashion. But few A las kans have attended the meetings of the convention.
 Seattle, Wash, May 2S.-Suit was started today by T. W. Johnson against Jafet Lindeberg for half in- terest in "a large number of Nome claims valued at five million dollars Lindeberg is one of the three lucky Swedes" who made the first great strike at Nome, and Johnson claims that he grubstaked him for the trip and has never had a division of the immense profits the original locators have realized. Lindeberg is heavy owner in the Pioneer Mining Con- pany, the corporation which took over the original claims and which has been exceedingly profitable to all con- cerned.
 The old-time rivalry between Ket- chikan and Metlakahtla in base ball will come to the front again Saturday when the teams will meet in Metla- kahtia. The boys have not had as much opportunity to practice this year as in former seasons but expect to bring home the scalps of the Metla- kahtla team. Arrangements for the game are being concluded today and the full lineup will be announced in tomorrow Miner
 Seattle, May 2S.-A terrible auto- mobile accident occurred last night at Magnolia Bluff. A heavy machine driven by I. E. Moses became unman-