The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-02-24
IS THE BLIGHT OF CH|TINA

resided continuously within the United States during the
past five And he citizens who will MAKE
oath that he has resided and behaved man OF goou
moral character attached the principles of the United
and well disposed the order and happiness of the
But whether he citizenship papers, the Iac'
mains that foreigner likely the only in the entire coun
continues WELD that mpers the destiny OF the
pie whom he rules They desire relief Even those VINO
have his protection should welcome change for they
when the hour shall that will turn them Inc
town of Chtna rent twain Neighbors divided ana
there almost open warfare And all because few
must kow tow to the big meddesome boss supply food LOT
Unsuitable egosm and connive against those who dare
their rights of citizenship against the Vaccinations OF Tor
gner and judicial nteroper Judge Heay brazeny hods on
his office and will clutch it's perquisites until the very last
prior his enforced REIMBURSEMENT And then his DAY
injury will have passed. and shall expect to see MN
again take up the line of march to foreign shores.
Some of the Chna people believe that in offlcaldom
here of foreigners lord it Americans The jaer
said have been this country less than two The
commissioners stool pigeon, the weakng deputy United
States marshal Joe Brown under suspicion and his citizen
ship will looked into Truly peculiar and deporabe state
Of affairs relief not in sight the people OF the Copper
River country would have good to be alarmed and e
full of the future There every to believe that the
foul nest will be thoroughly cleansed.
From Naturalization and Regulations Sept 15 1910
Issued by the Department of Commerce and Labor.
He shall declare oath that it is bona de his intention
citizen of the United States and to renounce for
all allegiance and fidelity any foreign prince poentate
state sovereignty. ''-Declaration of Intention.
Not less than years than after
has made such declaration of intention he shall make and file
in duplicate petition in writing etcPetition for Natural
zaton
t shall be made appear the satisfaction Of the court
admitting alien to citizenship that Immediately precedng
the date of his application he has resided continuously within
the United States for five years least and within the state
territory where such court at time held year at least
and that during that time he has behaved of good
moral character attached to the principles of the constitution
Of the United States and well disposed the order and happ
of the In addition to the oath of the applicant the
testimony of at least two witnesses citizens United States
the facts of residence moral character and aachn
to the principles of the constitution shall be required
IF any alien who shall have secured certificate OF ct
ship under the provisions of this act SHALL within five yer
after the issuance of such certificate return to the country
his nativity go any other foreign country and take
permanent residence there it shall be considered prma fac
evidence of lack intention the part of such alien to be
permanent citizen of the United States at the time
filing his application for citizenship and in the absence
countervang evidence shall be sufficient in the proper pro
ceedng authorize the cancellation of his certificate c
enship fraudulent"
"Aens who declared their intention prior to June 49,
1906 accordance with the requirements of law must comply
With all of the requirements of the naturalization act of June
49, 1906 in petonng for naturalization kept that they will
not be required to sign their petitions their handwrit
ing, or to speak the English language"
Tha substantially the following forms shall be used il
the proceedings to which they relate DECLARATION OF IN
TENTION Invalid for all purposes years after the
thereby"