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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-16
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there
are funds in the city treasury to pay
al warrants registered on the general
fund prior to March LIST, 1912, on the
POOR fund prior to Sept. list, 1917.
and on the permanent improvement
fund prior to Dec. -, 1912.
GEO. w. RHEA.
City Treasurer.
Dated December IS, 1912.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-16

reservation every day to snop with
the money the government is paying
them. Each Indian draws SIS and
as the money for minors is included
in the checks of the parents, some
Indians are drawing several hun
dred dollars in annuities. Payments
are now being made at Ponemah.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-16
NOTICE

Town order No. 7 drawn in favor
of Armada Saxrud dated June 24,191O
Amount $4,000 is now payable. In
terest will stop thirty days after date
of this notice, Dec. Fourteenth, 1912.
w. J. TISDELL, Clerk.
Puposky, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-16
BR1NKMAN THEATRE HAS S. R.
O. SIGN OUT ON DANTE FILM

standing Room Only" was the
sign at the Brinkman Sunday even
ing. The management is showing
film illustrating Dante's Inferno and
the pictures are attaching big crowds
and favorable comment. The film
Will be shown again this evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-16
NEW RED LAKE TIME TABLE:
INDIANS SPENDING MONEY

The new time table of the Red
ing and the first train in was but
fifteen minutes late. Many Indians
are coming down from the Red Lake
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ed from a several months trip
through North Dakota, where he has
been taking photographs of thresh-
ing machines. He spent about ten
days in Hillsboro, six weeks in and
around Buxton, North Dakota, and
about six weeks in and around Ray,
North Dakota, which is thirty-fve
miles from the Montana line He re-
ports there is still some threshing to
be done around the vicinity of MinOt
and west and south of the Missouri
river. George Hayes of Island Lake,
who accompanied Mr.. Richardson
acted mostly as collector for
him, returned some three weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Palmer enter
tanned the following guests at Sun
day dinner: Misses Cochran, Ella
Parker, Beatrice and Vera Backus,
Rev C. L. Harris, W. z. Robinson,
A. E. Fier, Earl Carson and Dick
Braskamp.
Crookston Times: Mrs. Robert
Teal of Euclid, who visited friends
here, left this morning for Bemidji,
where she will spend the winter with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nelson, her SON
ln-law and daughter. Her son Wells
is spending the winter at Blackjack,
SO she decided not to keep house this
winter.
List of advertised letters "unclaim-
ed for week ending Dec. 16, 1912.
Men: Anderson, Martini; Allard,
Henry; Boyd, William; Dunfee, L.
W.; Gray, c. L.; Hoyt, T. D.; Hous-
meun, John; Hill, Jack; Johnson
Newell; Kukle, Thomas; Koruiym,
kevorneivor; Marphy, S.; McPher-
son, A. K; Odegard, Emil; OLSON,
Carl; Parish. Harry; Richardson,
Mr.; Schmoldt, Louise; Wells An
drew; White, Elma S.; Wilson, A
L.; Meyer, William: Women: Err
hart, Miss Rose; Gowns, Mrs Rich |
ard; Lehtimak, Mrs Hanna; Murray,
Miss Flora; McHall Mrs. Nell; Nor
DO, Miss leila; Olsen, Miss Helene;
Paquette, Miss Olive
A combination set of Rogers silver |
IA butter knife and sugar shell free
to Pioneer subscribers. Set packed
in neatly lined box worth $3.50.
their regular meeting today in the |
Carnegie library. Mrs. B. W. Lakin |
was leader. The topic for the day
was Nicholas I, 1886. Mrs. B. |
w. Lakin gave a paper on his Char
acter and Policy; Condition of Rus
STA, Effects of Foreign Wars; Inter-
national Policy; Polish Insurrec- |!
tons; Conflict with Turkey; The
Crimean War, Effects on Russia: !
Mrs. E. F. Netzer's topic was "Grow-
ing spirit of unrest; Condition of the
peasantry, the agitators, magnitude
If their task; secret societies; the
Oecembrists. Mrs. R. L. Given gave
a paper on, RUSSIAN religions. the
Orthodox church, Dissenters and
other sects."
HOLSTERS R. M. Tea makes you
feel fit as a tiddle,'' full of life; over
loads you with energy; cleanses the
system. 35c. Bankers Drug Store.-E
Adv.
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BURBERRY CROP
WORTH 100000
Continued from first page)

the fruit selling at an average OF
twelve and one-half cents a quart,
the Indiana plantation clears 1925 to-.
$50 an acre.
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HOLSTERS R. M. Tea makes you
feel fit as fiddle" full of life; over
loads you with energy; cleanses the
system. 35c. Barker's Drug Store
Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-16

A combination set of Rogers silver
AA butter knife and sugar shell free
to Pioneer subscribers. Set packed
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

ron, was unanimously adopted:
 "Be it resolved, That in their re- spective precincts the territorial committeeman shall have power to appoint campaign committees for the various outlying districts in their precincts, who shall be consulted in local appointments in their locali- ties.''
 An invitation extended by the Cor dova Chamber of Commerce and the City Council to attend non-parti- san convention, on Tuesday, in con nection with Democratic delegates re- turning from the Valdez convention, was unanimously accepted.
 Announcement was made that a mass meeting would be held at Eagle Hall tonight, at which visiting and local Republicans would make short addresses. Judge Tucker was appointed a committee on arrange ments.
 After unanimously adopting a res olution of thanks to the past officers of the territorial committee the con- vention. at noon adjurned.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

If there is any doubt as to the gen. eral feeling toward Healy, it could soon be answered by questioning any considerable number of men at Chitina or at any place in the Chiti- na valley. A great many of them have expressed themselves in the pe- tition they have signed, but a larger number have not. An inquiry has shown that, at least four-flfths of the people of Chitina who have not open ly expressed themselves in, a petition do not hesitate to say that they con- slider him a detriment to the pre- cinct. They do not relish the idea of doing business with foreigner
 They are opposed to the discrimina- tions in the poll tax, and they resent his disgruntled threats of retalia- tion. But the people of Chitina are most strongly opposed to the unset tied and factional feeling and con- dition he has created. If Healy re- mains we will lose any advantage that can come from cooperation, or
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06
' H ' A ' ' H H H . ' Ag Aa < SELECTIONS BY REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION Delegate to Congress-Wm. A. Gilmore of Nome.
 Delegates to National Convention-Louis P Shackleford, of Juneau Jafet Lindeberg, of Nome Alternates to be selected by these delegates
 Chairman of Territorial Committee-Charles E. Heron, of Nome
 National Committeeman-To be selected by Ma tional Delegates Shackleford and Lindeberg.

The Republican territorial con- vention convened this morning short ly after ten o'clock, with Chairman Shackleford in the chair. The first business was the presentation of the report of the platform committee, signed by Dr. J. H. Romig, Alex Ross, Thos. A. Marquam, Geo. w. Hazelet. c. M. Frazier, Dr. w. H. Chase, E. L. W,hittemore, A. J. Ad- ans, c. G. Wulf. After it's reading it was unanimously adopted.
 Nominations for delegate to Con- gress were then declared in order. Charles E. Heron placed in nomina- tion William A. Gilmore, of Nome. It was seconded in happy vein by E. Coke Hill, formerly of Nome. There being no further nominations, MT. Gilmore was selected as the stand ard bearer by an unanimous vote.
 Nominations were then received for delegates to the Republican na- tional convention, to be held at Chi cago on June IS. The only men placed in nomination were Louis F. Shackleford, of Juneau, and Jafet Lindeberg, of Nome. They were elected by a unanimous vote. By resolution each delegate was per- mitted to name his own alternate. No recommendation was made as to the selection of a national committee man. In consequence that matter will also be attended to by the na- tional delegates.
 No other nominations being of fered, Charles E. Heron, of Nome. was unanimously elected to the of flee of chairman of the Territorial Committee. Four members of the committee were then selected from each division.
 A committee of five was appoint ed to wire Candidate Gilmore and notify him of the action of the con- vention, in selecting him as the can- didate for Congress.
 By resolution the secretary was instructed to wire Hon. John Good all, now of Sitka and formerly of Cordova, expressing regret that he was not able to be in attendance at the convention.
 The following, offered by MT. Her
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06
Important Boundary Work

form triangular figures, and then by
 means of the measured angles tC
 these signals the geographic posi-. tions are computed.
 MT. Eaton will take photographs
 from triangular stations and will fol. i low as far as he can the boundary | line, and from his work a map will be made. A strong effort will be
 made to determine at least one point
 but the maps will be so nearly accu-
 rate that prospectors will not find any difficulty in finding out where to record their property. The total length of this piece of survey, ex- tending from the White River to the Arctic Ocean, is about 600 miles and is said to be the longest straight piece of boundary line known. Speaking of the Arctic basin, MT. Baldwin said it was easier of access than generally supposed, and that though he had not seen any prospec- tors in the field up there, that he had heard of them, and that he also heard they had found gold. From Rampant house up the Porcupine river the distance is 235 miles, and for a long ways from there to the northward the country shows gent ly rolling hills. It is very rugged near the Arctic, some of the noun tains being from 5000 to 1000 feet high. The Firth is the greatest riv- CT, it being 100 miles in length The flies were very bad so much so that three of their horses were compara- lively eaten to death.
 Game is very plentiful; particular ly the cariboo and sheep are in abundance. The wolves are also very plentiful, and the fur-bearing animals are so plentiful that any or dinary hunter can do well.
 All the work on this Hist merid- ian has in the past been in the direct charge of Thomas Riggs, Jr., who this year goes north to finish the line and mark some of the Arctic coast line on both sides of the meridian. He will leave Seattle about May 1st with 25 men and 100 horses, and will go by way of the Yukon and up the Porcupine.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
 BY NON-PARTSANs

By of the fact that from all sections of Alaska in Cordova Tuesday it deemed expedent Ito hold nonparsan convention and to take action er pertaining Alaska To agree upon certain general needs and to forward the action of the conventions that they may know what all Alaska united In accord with published call large number of gathered at
 Empress Theater this morning at 10 o'clock There pres ent who had attended both Democratic conventions Val Gez the Republican convention Cordova and others who from the westward the steamer and large Der who here waiting to take the train to Chtna Fairbanks Iditarod and other interior points.
 The convention called to order by R. J. Barry, ary of the Coova Chamber of Commerce. who explained the purpose of the gathering permanent organization eff feced by the election of Judge Tucker chairman and D. Charles secretary Various spoke the objects sought be attained and the importance of mpressng upon Con- and the people of the states that Alaska and will stand together in urging such legislation that essential to the development of the territory and the prosperity of peo le. It finally decided to appoint committee of draw up declaration of necessities and to briefly set forth those matters upon which the whole people united.
 In accordance with that resolution the chair appointed committee consisting of R. J. Barry chairman Cordova; J. Fnngan, Seward Arthur Thompson, Kataa; L. T. Erwin, Fairbanks Jesse Martin Valdez; Thos A. Marquam Fair banks and St. Clair Cordova. then taken until unanimously adopted The meeting then adjourned that many of those present could leave the Aame da The declaration adopted by the convention follows:
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06
Mccarthy, March 31, 1912.

Mccarthy, March 31, 1912,
 A sturdy lot of young men are those who arrived at the terminal a few days ago en route to the inter for, and divided into, two parties, one in charge of A. c. Baldwin, for sey- eral years associated with the boun- dary survey, also connected with the coast and geodetic survey, and D. w. Eaton, pioneer surveyor of the south east Alaska boundary, the topogra- pher.
 The former party will travel up the Nizina river to the Nizina gla- cier, thence over the Scolai pass to White river waters, while MT. Eaton takes his party by way of the head waters of the Chitina.
 Word of the fast breaking trails of the interior caused quick start from here, and the way horse for age, evaporated food supplies and oil stoves for the ice fields were hus- tied about simply surprised the old timers.
 But they are gone now into the wilderness of mountain peaks, ice fields and rushing streams, and all because Uncle Sam has ordered that the 80 or 90 miles intervening be- tween Mt. St. Elias on the south and Mt Natazhat on the north has nev- CT been surveyed or mapped
 As the tide of mining affairs rolls toward this section of Alaska, atten- ton is drawn towards this boundary question, which in its undetermined position has been source of an- noyance to prospectors and miners who in many instances have been obliged to file papers in Canadian as we'll as American offices in order to be fully protected and to show a clear title.
 However, these annoyances will soon be thing of the past as this seasons work will close the gap, and at least it will enable the map mak- CTS to give a fairly accurate idea of the location of the line; but in this particular gap, the monuments will not be placed for still another year.
 The initial astronomical determi- nations were taken on the Yukon, 12
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06
Why Healy Should Resign

furnish him a pass, stating that he might make (pause) save thirty dollars" He secured his pass, and
 whether he made or saved" his thirty dollars is of little interest. It the question, however, as to whether if he did make" or "save" his thirty dollars, he was not obtaining money under false pre- lenses by accepting money for ex- penses from the court. With this phase of. the question we are not in- terested, but we do believe (carry- ing out historic parallel) that even as Judas betrayed his Master for thirty pieces of silver, so would Commissioner Healy betray this government, in which he has but a mercenary interest at the best, for a like sum- We believe, however, that this question is immaterial, for ob- taining a sacred office of trust and under false pretenses is immeasurably greater crime than the obtaining of money in a like manner.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

| miles above Eagle, and were made in 1907. Previous to that the posi- tion of the line had been deterimned by lunar observations. That was in 1890. At that time, on, account of the difficulty in getting large in- struments into the territory, it was found necessary to use the small ones, which made accurate observa- tions very difficult. By this new de- termination, made by meridian tele- scopes, the old position was found to be BAT feet in error. The error was in favor of the Canadians, so the Americans simply gained that much. ,4s$
 From that point on the Yukon the line was first projected south as far at Mt. Natazhat which is south of the White river. That was in 1910. Here range of mountains was en- countered, over IA 900 feet in height and which were. found to be practi- cally impossible. AS far as could be seen to the south there was noth- ing but snow and ice visible. And so the idea of making the line in that direction had to be abandoned
 Work began north of the Yukon from the original start and was car ried during the season of 1909-10-11 to a point within, seven miles of the Arctic Ocean. Along the line alumni num-bronze monuments were placed on an average of three miles apart, and where there was timber vista was cut 20 feet wide. and the adja cent country mapped.
 MT. Baldwin said that their work this season would be principally ex- ploratory. The triangulation will be extended from the boundary on the White river westerly so as to get around that high range, and then work back again to the east.
 Triangulation, as suppose most people understand, is means of de- termining the latitude and longitude, and also, the elevation of any object or peak. This is accomplished by measuring on the ground accurately a base line of from to 2 miles and then expanding from the base line by a network of signals set so as to
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

Dr. Thom, the intermittent, sud- denly showed his face, or part of it, in Chitina again this week. If he had stayed away another month he would. have, had Rip Van Wrinkle beat to 8 frazzle for whiskers. After taking a second look at his bewhis- kered face, they caught the merry twinkle of his eye, and every man (with two negligible exceptionD and dog made him welcome in most vigorous fashion.
 ,, The travelling public will find the Overland Hotel a comfortable and reasonable place to stop.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

"3. We demand from Congress liberal annual appropriations for ex- tension and maintenance of roads and trails, and urge the immediate construction from the coast to Fair banks of trunk automobile road to facilitate the mail service and other transportation. Our territory is so vast that any appropriation less than one million dollars annually for a number of years will be inadequate.
 A. We urge that the present min ing laws in so far as they apply to Alaska shall be so amended as to prevent existing abuses of stalking mining claims by agent or power of attorney, and that the location of as- sociation placer mining claims shall hereafter be prohibited or that the annual assessment work required for said claims shall be increased so that $1O0 worth of work shall be re- quired for each twenty acres of said claims.
 "5. We favor liberal approprta- tions by which justice may be- done to, and care taken of, those worthy pioneers of Alaska who have blazed the way for civilization, but who are themselves often left to an old age of penury and want.
 "6. We believe that all appoint ments to Federal offices in Alaska should be made from bona flde resi- dents of Alaska.
 "7. We recommend as vital need that government hatcheries be pro- viled from funds derived from in- creased and equitable taxation of canneries, and that more rigid in- spection be maintained with aiview of conserving this great natural re- source."
 IS. We demand that additional lights and beacons we installed along the cost of Alaska.
 "9. We demand full measure of territorial form of government"
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

whereas, 1t appears to be gener- ally accepted by those who are un- familiar with Alaska conditions that the people of the territory are un- able to agree upon matters of pro- posed legislation by Congress- and,
 Whereas, there are certain great vital questions affecting the material progress and development of this vast territory upon which the whole people, irrespective of party affilia- tion, are united, and upon which they demand immediate action at the hands of Congress; and,
 Whereas, by reason of the fact that among others, there is in in at tendance upon this convention the delegates of both the Republican and Democratic Territorial conven- tions of the Territory of Alaska, which conventions have just con- cluded their proceedings and delib- erations;
 "Now, therefore, in order that there may in the future be no mis- understanding as to the matter upon which the whole people of Alaska are united and upon which they de- mand relief and constructive legisla- tion at the hands of Congress, the following resolutions be unanimous ly adopted and promulgated:
 q. We demand the immediate opening of the coal and oil fields, and the abolishment of the forest re- serve.
 "2. Rail Transportation. A trunk line railroad from the Gulf of Alas ka to the Yukon is vital and press ing necessity to the proper develop ment of the territory. Under the present attitude of Congress and the regulations of the govern ment, pri- vate capital is barred from such a venture. We, therefore, demand that the government immediately construct, maintain and operate such a trunk road.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06
TERRITORIAL. COMMITTEEMAN First Division

TERRITORIAL. COMMITTEEMEN First Division z Juneau-Charles Wells. Skagway-Howard Ashley. Ketchikan-J. R. Hickman. Douglas-M. J. O'Connor. Wrangell-P. c. Mccormick.
 Second Division Nome-George D. Scofield, A. A. (Seotty) Allen. William Eddy. Candle-J. c. Kennedy. Council-(To be filled by chair nian.)
 Third Division Valdez-James Fish. Seward-J. J. Finnigan. Seward (Westward)-Ed L. Whit temore.
 Chitina-F. M. Schaupp. Cordova-O. A. Tucker.
 Fourth Division Fairbanks-L. l.. James, Thos.. A. Marquam.
 Tanana-Joe Dehn. Iditarod-Chas.. Hoxey. Ruby City--Harry Edwards.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

Mrs. Fred Schaupp has left for an extended visit to her home in Cali fornia. MT. Schaupp, who carried the Chitina proxies for the Repub- lican convention, accompanied her to Cordova.
 Jesse Forester, road master, and Ed Bates, with their families, have moved into the cabin recently built by Malcolm Nelson on the west side of town.
 FOUND-Man's s .Waltham watch. Call at Leader office. Chitina.
 Let, ua do your ,op work.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

harmony There are business en- terprises that are being delayed be- cause of the unsettled condition of affairs. Any public organization is impossible, and all because of an of- ficial whom none respect and whom
 they fear only for his weakness and
 vindictiveness. Some people of this section seem to be contending with
 the assumption that so long as Healy is not proven to be criminal or an
 imbecile he is eligible to his present position. which is surely not the American spirit of government. If there has been any unfairness in the attack on Healy it was wrong,- but it does not in any way vindicate him.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

H. B. Burkhart, of Cordova, has purchased the property and lot of the old Savoy Restaurant of Louis Burganye, and will build there in the near future.
 L. A. Jones, Indian agent at Cop per Center, arrived in Chitina on Thursday, in company with A. N. Evans, agent of the Nome district. They will inquire into the condition of the Indians here for few aays.
 The next train for Chitina will not leave Cordova until Monday %4 K
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

Gage & Davis, of the Fairbanks Saloon, now have all of the equip ment for their moving picture show and intend to have it in operation soon.
 Arrangements are being made to extend the sidewalk from the Chiti- na Trading Company's store to the depot. This is much needed inn provement.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06
Kennecott, April

Kennecott, April 1.
 At the anti-Healy meeting last week, among several interesting in- cidents concerning M. R. Healy, the fact was brought out that upon be- ing summoned to appear before the Cordova grand jury last winter he requested the railway company to
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

T. J. Bingham, of Willow Creek. was in Chitina this week. He says that from all appearances the farm ing season ought to be a month ear Her this year than last.
 Judge T. R. Lyons, of the U. s. dis trict court, has held that the bears of Soutehastern Alaska are brown bears, and in the case of H. Moses ys. Collector of Customs Willis ruled, as such.
The Chitina leader., 1912-04-06

., . q, HA . q H . .
 Mrs. Seagrave, of Kennecott, spent a couple of days in .Chitina this week. s