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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-12-31
Cordova, Dec. 2S

COrdova, Dee. IS
Last evening at six O'Clock the far
famed and staunch little steamer
Dora tied up again at the Seward
dock And she is not very much the
worse for her three weeks of lying on
the beach A week ago Capt. E. c.
Genereaux, of Seattle, arrived on the
steamer Northwestern with a COM
plete wrecking outfit and extra dom
key engines. He at once went to
work and with his usual skill and
success easily succeeded in accom-
plishing his task. He first had a
Golfer dam built around the steamer
and then went to work and pumped
the water from the vessel. The hole
that was stove in her side was repair
ed, the Golfer dam removed, and high
tide easily fioated the steamer, which
will be sent to Seattle for a general
overhauling. At the time she went
ashore she had completed her last
trip to the westward for a few weeks,
Arrangements had been made to send
her to Seattle for her annual over
hauling, and the steamer Yukon had
been engaged to fill the Doras sched-
ule to the westward.
1t was early on the morning of
Dec. that the Dora was torn from
her moorings at the Seward dock
and hurled across the narrow stretch
of water and cast helpless, on sandy
beach while a driving storm of rain
and sleet ragged.
Until two hours before daybreak
the Dora held to her moorings, but
the strength of the storm then over
powered her, and with rush she was
torn from the wharf and shot across
the rushing waters. 1t was low tide
when the Dora struck on the sandy
beach, and with the incoming waters
she was moved shoteward with the
terrific southwest gale and the ire
mendous wave force generated by the
storm. High over the smokestack
and rigging the spray was thrown.
Bursting steam pipes added their
confusion to the general uproar, and
the scene was one to inspire terror.
Small waves breaking under the
bilges worked with trip-hammer eff
ect, and their battering seemed to
theaten with surety the complete de-
molition of the Dora. But she was
accustomed to rough usage. When
the tide receded at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, she was perched high and
dry on the white, sandy beach. But
at high tide the angry seas have
pounded her wooden sides and beaten
her planking until it seemed as
though she would surely go to pieces
However. Capt. GenereauX brought
her to rights and not much injury has
been done.
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expedition, has remained at the coal
fields, with crew of seven or eight
men, and will superintend the work
of seeing that this coal is finally land
ed at the Bremerton navy yard.
The money for this expedition was
appropriated to the Navy Department
in order to determine the availability
of the Boring river Goals for use on
our battleships. The bureau of mines
was intrusted with the duty of exam
lining the field and of extracting a
sample of 500 tons of the coal that
might be considered as representative
of this district. This sample of coal
is later to be burned in an actual test
on board some battleship.
The quality of coal is very high
grade of Bituminous and the only
field prospected was that portion
marked, by the Geological Survey as
bituminous, as this was the kind of
fuel the navy desired for testing pur-
poses. Twenty-one days was spent
in actual mining, during which time
1855 tons were taken out and the
proving up of seams on Trout creek,
twenty-six miles inland from Chilkat,
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OF GENERAL INFORMATION

VALDEZ, Dec. 27-The grand
Jury has completed it's work and was
discharged yesterday afternoon. A
lengthy report was submitted, filed
with wise suggestions and valuable
recommendations.
The report urges the appointment
of a game warden at Seldovia, a
deputy Marshal at mining town of
Ellamar, and deputy District At
torney at Cordova.
They also urge the construction of
government building at Cordova
and the establishment of a land office
in some part of the Third division.
A much needed dyke to protect
lives and property at Valdez from the
ravages of the glacial stream Is de-
clared as absolutely necessary and a
government appropriation for that
purpose is recommended.
United States Commissioners. who
are now remunerated by the fee sys-
TEN, should be paid salaries, in the
opinion of the grand jury.
An all night cable service is a re-
quirement that the jury fully set
forth.
The ACCESSIBILITY of the establish
ment of a postal savings bank at VAL
deZ is referred to.
1t is recommended that law be
passed making it a felony for a no.
tary public to impeach the signature
of those who presumably have made
affidavit before him. In other words
when he certifies that an individual
has subscribed to and sworn before
me-" that the act must be one of
fact, and if it be otherwise and the
notary so testifies in court then he
would lay himself open to an action
that is punishable by a penitentiary
sentence.
The grand jury considers that the
opening of the coal fields of Alaska
is essential to the development of the
territory and to the prosperity of
the people. Congress strongly
urged to take such action as will
bring about the much desired result
and to permit the territory to develop
along natural lines.
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Judge Overfield has made the first
ruling under the provisions of the
organic act creating the territory of
Alaska. The question arose over a
divorce action wherein attorneys for
the parties at interest asked for a
trial before a referee. Judge Over
field ruled that under the provisions
of the bill creating the Alaska legis-
lature passed by the last Congress
that all divorce cases must be tried in
open court and the application was
refused. Large number of cases
have been referred to referees in
Alaska courts in the past, and the
ruling will make considerable differ
ence to attorneys and litfgants in
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The Fairbanks banking casc hay.

The Fairbanks banking cass have,
all been disposed of and the defend
ats, their att1T l.yc and a horde of
witnesses pascal through Cordova
yesterday, on the Mariposa from Val
DEE, en- route to the states, where
they will spend few weeks and then
return to this place and start over
landfor the interior.
There was only one conviction and
that was verdict against Capt. E. T.
Barnette, president of the bank, for
making a false statement as to the
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condition of that institution. The
court fined HIM $1,000, which was
promptly paid.
All but the misdemeannor charge
against receiver Hawkins was dis
missed. On this count the following
jurors was selected: w. M. Hol-
land, H. S. Coleman, A. Bell, C. Hub
bard, c. H. Sharp, James Kennedy,
Jerry Bremen, G. w. Smalley, Elliot
Stewart. The panel being exhausted,
both sides stipulated to try the case
with eleven jurors. A verdict of not
guilty was rendered.
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Petitions are being ciculated in
Cordova and throughout the Copper
River valley praying the Alaska Road
Commission to expend $4,000 in
the building of a trail from some
point along the C. R. N. w. Railway
to the White River country. They
are being numerously signed and will
shortly be forwarded to Col. Richard
son at Washington.
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which is nineteen miles south of
Katalla.
The precipitation in this vicinity
reaches 200 inches per year, and this
party entered the field during the
rainy season. The first 43 days con-
tanned only two clear days; and yet in
all this rain, the building of trails,
the construction of camps, and the
work of prospecting went bravely
ahead, and with never murmur
from the men.
The first exciting experience of the
members of the exhibition occurred at
Katalla September 6, a few days after
their arrival in the North. The barge
with all their provisions, tools and
machinery aboard, was swept out to
sea and lost in the storm. Several
men who were attempting to land it
had narrow escapes from death.
When the second order of supplies
arrived at Katalla in the early part
of October, the launches, which were
carrying it, We're swept up on the
beach and wrecking methods wer4
necessary to save the provisions and
tools.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-12-31
PALZER is NO MATCH
FOR THE MIGHTY MCCARTHY

LOS ANGELES, "a. MCCARTHY
easily defeated Palzer yesterday. In
fact he had so badly punished his
opponent that the rc'nree stopped
the mill in the eigh;c eth round.
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The Nelso,
h WAS

Inc NeIso. n was
established couple of years ago up
on the request OF Don Mckenzie and
others interested in the proposed
townsite, will be formally discontin-
ued today, although it in reality
never existed. A. b. Cooper holds a
commission as postmaster for Nelson
and is also supplied with a quantity
of stamps and the other paraphenalia
necessary for the conduct of Uncle
Sans business at fourth class office.
But as he for a long time occupied
the only house that there is now, or
ever was, at Nelson and the boom
finally failing to materalize he too
deserted the place and has been con-
nected with the local postotfice for
the past two years.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General has issued an order direct
ing that the Office be discontinued
December 81 and directing that all
of the public property be turned over
to the Cordova postmaster.
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The governor has appointed Geo.
j. Cantwell of Valdez, to succeed Mr..
Shea. Game Warden J. c. Tolman,
formerly game warden at Kodiak, has
been transferred to Seward and here
after there will be two game warden
at that place.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-12-31

Nome recently dedicated new city
hall. Mayor Gilmore was given an
ivory gavel, mounted in gold, during
The ceremonies.
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GRAY TALkSA[ASkA CONDITIONS NEWS OF NEGHB0R400O

VALDEZ, Dec. 3f-Nith a heavy
wind blowing and the THERMOMETER
below zero fire broke out ut six
O'Clock this morning in the residence
owned by james Fish and before the
flames could be checked the building
was burned to the ground. The fire
ragged SO tiercely that it was with diff
Guilty the Fish family escaped from
the building in their night clothes.
The property loss is $500.
Through the heroic efforts OF the
fire department the blaze was con-
fined to the Fish home and the Till
kun Club, upon which $4,000 insur-
ance is carried,
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BERLIN, Dec. S1-Foreign Minis
ter Vonkiderlin Waechter died at
Stuttgart.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-22
GIRLS SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs. Morse now expects to spend
this weekend in the cities.
Mrs. Morse was obliged to postpone
her visit to the cities on account of
the illness of her father.
At the service on Sunday afternoon
Nathan Feather spoke to the girls on
Difficulties. His address was force
full and helpful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaun from Sank Cen
tire, accompanied by friends from
Grey Eagle, visited the school on Sum-
day and were entertained at the Stowe
Cottage.
Mr.. Church, who leaves the latter
part of the week for an extended trip
through the western South, gave a
turkey supper by way of farewell
celebration. DR.. and Mrs. Dubois
were guests. In the evening DR.. Du.
Bots ard Mr.. Church rendered many
Of the old songs, much to the edifcar
tion Of the company. ..s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-22
A DESERVED TRIBUTE
Good Words Printed About StearnS
County's Efficient Aud.
itOr

The St. Cloud Journal-Press of Feb.
10 pays the following well merited
compliment to John P. Rau, the eff
ficient auditor of Stearns county:
auditor J. P. Rau has been look
ing closely after the interests of the
taxpayers as is shown by the annual
statements of the past four years. In
the past three years he has made an
actual saving of s11, 041.66 in the gen.
eral revenue expenses of the county.
These figures can be easily verified
from the annual financial statements,
and is the best evidence that Auditor
Rau is not only an efficient county
auditor, but believes in getting the
most for the money of the taxpayers,
and is holding down the expenses to
the lowest point, consistent with
good service. 1t is record of which
any public official could well feel
proud, and should meet the hearty
approval of the taxpayers. And the
official who can more than save his
salary should have another term COM
ing without opposition"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-22

business men of the city. Articles of
incorporation and bylaws were
adopted and a good start was made
in the right direction.
For over four years Sank Centre
has been without Commercial Club.
Several times during that period eff
forts have been made to form such
an organization but for some reason
or another, mainly a failure of the
business men to ''get together" such
efforts have failed. This. last one
seems to have started on the road to
success.
The meeting Wednesday evening
was one adjourned from that of Feb
ruary IL, when the committee on con-
|stitution was instructed to prepare a
new report. This report was taken
up, considered and adopted at We'd
nesday evenings gathering, and then
the business men present elected Of
ficers.
The new report of the committee
included preface in the form of ar
ticles of Incorporation. Advices from
the secretary of state:were to the eff
feet that the minimum filing fee for
articles of Incorporation is $4,000, but
that the next legislature is likely to
reduce this amount in the case of tr-
CARNATIONS like commercial clubs.
So it was decided to incorporate and
to file the articles later. The bylaws
adoped were those reported by the
committee February IL, with some
changes suggested at that meeting.
The bylaws provide for a board of
directors of seven, including the four
officers. 1t was decided to elect of
ficers and to postpone the choice of
the three other members of the board
of directors until the next meeting
An informal ballot was taken for Of
ficers, in which there were many
scattering votes. On the first formal
ballot DR.. Hennemann and Mr.. Aus
tin were elected. A second formal
ballot was taken for the other. two
officers, resulting in the choice of Mr..
Powers for secretary and MIR. Dean
for treasurer. Upon his election, DR..
Hennemann assumed his duties as
president and was given hearty
round of applause. He spoke briefly,
pledging himself to use his best eff
forts to further the material inter
ests of the club and of Sank Centre.
Messrs. Austin, Powers and Dean fol-
lowed suit with brief remarks along
similar lines. w. S. Dean, chairman
! Of the committee on location and
rooms, reported that % arrangement
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-22

could be made in conjunction with
the A. o. q. W. lodge to rent the
rooms above the Butcher meat market.
The report was adopted and the pres
ment and secretary were authorized
to make a contract for the quarters.
Adjournment was taken to meet at
the call of the president, with the
understanding that at the next meet
ting members will sign the bylaws
and pay their dues, after which the
club will elect three directors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-22
STfARNS COUNTY FAIR
Dates fixed and Standing COM
mittees Appointed by
Directors

At the last meeting of the directors
and stockholders of the Agricultural
Society of Stearns County, the dates
for the 1912 fair were fixed upon,
namely, September II, ID, H.. Ways
and means were discussed for making
the fair the most successful ever held.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
Finance-F. w. Sprague, A. f.
Strebel, L. L. Kells.
Advertising-A. M. Welles, J. A.
Schoenhoff, F. E. Minette, A. W..
Dahlem, S. T. Merryman.
Amusements-M. D. Aygarn, Geo.
Fish, E. A. Richards.
Races--C. D. Marshall, S. P. Han
sen, Alex Benson.
Buildings and Grounds-Dr. A. J.
Kirghis, VIM. Pangburn, Geo. M.
Rice.
The next meeting of the directors
and stockholders will be held We'd
nesday evening, Feb. %.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-22
GOES TO MINNEAPOLIS
Mill City Firm Secures Job at lever
Price Than Was 1hoseAt
Would Be Made
WORK TO BEGIN SOON
Contractor Buys Brick fer lnterlef
Construction and Wilt Employ
Sank Centre Iaher


Madsen Bros. of Minneapolis have
,een awarded the contract for the
of the new, high school
for Sank Centre, their bid
If S27,065 being the lowest one sub
nitted.
There were thirteen bids all told,
md they were laid before the board
asst Thursday. The bids were:
A. Nielsen, Perham, s35,911.
John Lauritzen, Fergus Falls, s32,-
100.
Miller & Champlin, Minneapolis,
1872, 100.
Ed Hirt, ST. Cloud, $50, 1926.
Stromberg & Co., Milaca, S29, 1873.
Gray Const. Co., Watertown, S. D..
,29,774
Boerner Bros, Buffalo, $29, 1886.
Boyle Const. Co., st. Paul, 1928, TIL.
Schulind & Co., Alexandria, 1927, 948.
e. Hagstrom, Minneapolis, S27, 400.
j. II. Olson, Willmar, s27,695.
E. G. Evensta, Minneapolis, 1927, 100.
Madsen Bros, Minneapolis, 1927, O65.
The above bids were on the sup
position that a fire proof building
was to be erected and that, conse-
luently, metal lath was to be used.
The board decided, however, in view
Of the fact that the fire proof con-
would cost $1,000 more, not
to erect that kind of building. Al.
! result. plaster board win be used.
and that will reduce the bid Of Mad
sen Bros, se24, making the CONTRACT
price s2e,441. This does not ineluao
heating and plumbing. Those items
will be about $4,000. So the board
will In all probability be able to keep
inside the $4,000 voted by the dis
trict for the construction of the
Madsen Bros. propose to proceed
with the work of construction as soon
as possible. They have already pur-
chased of David Pangburn the brick
needed for partition walls and other
inside construction. They announce
that they will employ Sank Centre
labor as far as possible.
The contract was awarded last week
all the bidders being pres
emit here. A lively time ensued.
The proposed new building will b
a handsome structure and an orna-
ment to the town. 1t will face north
on the present school grounds. Tho
is to be of concrete and
the superstructure of hydraulic colon
lal brick of dark red color. Tho
structure will be three stories In front
and two in the rear. There will be .
roomy basement.
The front will be well studied with
windows. At each of the two 'front.'
corners will be square tower ex-
tending short distance above the
roof level. There will be two front
entrances to the right and left of tho
two front towers. The building is to
be 116x61. The. boiler room will be
located at the southeast corner, back
a little from the structure, and tho
heating plant will heat both the pres
ent and the new building.
The manual training departments
will occupy the east side of the first
floor and the domestic science de-
partment the west side. The former
will be provided with bench room,
lathe room, forge room, store room.
etc. The domestic science depars.
Continued On pages
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-22
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Organization is Formed and First
Officers Elected
GOOD START IS MADE
Articles Of lnCsrpOratios and By
Laws are Adopted and Every
thing is levely

DR.. Fl. f. Hennemann, President.
A. w. Austin, Vice President.
A. j. Powers, Secretary.
w. S. Dean, Treasurer.
These are the officers elected for
the Sank Centre Commercial Club,
Wednesday evening by the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-22

The friends of Mrs. VIVA. Rattle
gave her surprise party last week
Thursday afternoon. Dainty refresh
mepts were served and q delightful
Afternoon was pisDods - >s> .s5--G<.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-12
AS Viewed By The Rounder

Politics las
building Twenty and thirty il Of
presidential candidates be
places of day
probably
having split rails
Take many of
candidates born a
life by being
Senator Massey has He
and had
than his
for about eight
when he
foote they
paid
American through any
charge while the ships pay
rates that would
terests
American built andhe should have
the in running the works Massey
finally for votehat
Massey
playing ther
Politics Rounder his
slowly the shady nook
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PRESIDENT OF
The 7. & G. ROAD
HERE ON VISIT
M. 8. CUTTER ARRIVES FROM
PHILADELPHIA ON TRIP or
INSPECTION

President NJ. b. Cutter Of the To
nopah & Goldfield railroad, arrived
Saturday from his Philadelphia head
quarters, and, accompanied by Super
intendent w. ID. Forster, spent Sun.
day in the Manhattan district. Mr..
Cutter declared himself as greatly
pleased with the Improvement of the
Tonopah district as compared with
his previous visits here and predict.
ed that the camp would more than
double in activity within the coming
year.
In addition to his railroad interests
Mr. Cutter is heavily interested IN
several of the local mines, being a
director OF the Belmont company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-12
new COMPANY
HAS STARTED UP
IN MANHATTAN
WILLIAM MlKULIcH ARRANGEs
FOR RESUMPTION OF THE
ST. PATRICK co.

William Mikulich, the former To
nopah mining man, now located In
San Francisco, returned last even
ing from Manhattan, where he spent
the last few days in making ar.
rangements for the resumption of ac
tivity on the ST. Patrick company
property.
A force Of men started work on
this property this morning and the
operations will be pushed with vigor
S. w. Steiner is experimenting the
work and the shaft, which is now
down 100 feet will be sunk an add
tional 50 feet when prosecuting will
be started. Values ranging around
sS to the ton are now to be found
in the shaft and it is the belief OF
Mr. Mikulich that the values will
increase materially with additiona
depth.
The prominent New York brok
erage firm of J. G. Wilson & Co.
which has several branch offices OF
he Pacific coast, is heavily interest
ID in the company The stock has
been listed on the San Francisco ex
change and many demands are beinl
received for the security
Mr.. Mikulich leaves in the morninf
for San Francisco.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-12
NOTICE

. The Tonopah Sewer and
= Drainage Co wants han-
. dred new service connections
' Prepare your sanitary con
= ddions now Get rid of the
= filth and Demonstrating
= germs before the hot weather
= comes. Il may save the life
= OF some member OF your
. family. We will extend our
. mains anywhere and mako
= your connection on very rea-
= sonable terms
q
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Prosperous Manhattan

Little old Manhattan fast in
growth by the San Francisco camp several
years TO again acquire its stride
Is In the melght producing
the operated to advantage and in many
the bodies have been
rock he
Not only is activity in quartz mines but the
operations in the placer gulche
that the various
abors The northern prosperous condition and each
days labor adds prosperity OF region