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The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18

The cost of the government of the
present term of court now being held
at Valdez will run over $4,000, &C
cording to the records of the mar
shals office; 100000 was spent for
witness fees and SIS, 1000 as fees for
jurors. The incidental expenses may
run as high as $4,000.
In all 237 jurors were served on
special venires, some of them serving
for several days. In all ten special
venires were issued by the court.
The smallest venire called for five
men and the largest for 80.
The Afognak election fraud cases
required the presence of % witness
es in Valdez since the 10th of Oc-
tober, each one of whom draws 81
day and mileage amounting to
$13S.
With the completion of the cleo
ton cases the criminal docket will be
cleared of cases to be tried at this
term and the civil cases will be
heard.
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18
OF GENERAL INFORMATION

w. E. Wood has returned from a
trip to Valdez, where he was looking
up his chances for local support in
his candidacy for United States Mar
shall of this division. He claims the
support of Joseph Daniels, of North
Carolina, one of President-elect Will
sons campaign managers.
Robert Ferguson, a Valdez mer-
chant, is also candidate for the pos
ition and has the support of Champ
Clark, with whom he has had a long
personal friendship and who will
request the appointment of Mr.. Fer
guson as soon as President-elect Will
son takes office.
F. R. Brennemen, of Katalla, a
deputy marshal under Marshal Sui
livan, will be a candidte and claims
the support of Vice-president Mar
shall. Mr.. Brennemen has been a
deputy under the present admins
tration for four years.
Al. Bowling, of Valdez, also claims
considerable backing both locally
and from his former home in Boston.
Mr.. Oldham, of Sunrise, is also a
candidate, but the extent of his back
in Iico1ncoI
George Drebedbius, of Seward, may
land the plum, as he has the support
of severa influential senator's.
Cal. Brosius, of Seward, is after
the position, having the support of
Governor Cox, of Ohio, and also
some Pittsburg influence in which
city he was born.
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18

Under a department, 1.-THE Obser-
want Citizen" the Boston Post has
the following to say of interest to the
residents of this territory:
/ have greatly enjoyed little chat
with Miss Charlotte w. Halves, the
poet and composer of songs of peace
and patriotism, who was the friend of
Emerson, Lucy Larcom and other
great literary lights. Miss Halves
has just composed words and music
of song which may be destined to
become the State song of Alaska, as
she has also been the composer of the
State songs Of several other common.
wealths.
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18
IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NECESSARY.

Aaska needs and troubles in the thoughts Of the
American people. And they willing to give square
deal But they must get Congress to act-and And the
initial effort should start in Alaska
An unanimous endorsement of the report of the Alaska
Railroad Commission with the plea that the coal lands be
locked should have its effect coming from every section
Alaska.
similar memorial from the Territorial Legislature
at it shall have organized at Juneau would impress Con
gress with the Importance of speedy action
And the Legislature might indicate a certain day wher
cables and letters should go forth from every town in Alaska
urging President Wilson and Congress take favorable actor
the transportation and fuel questions
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18

than those controlling the Copper
River & Northwestern railroad, and
II any equitable traffic arrangement
cannot be made with it, connection
should be made with Valdez by the
Thompson pass route, 101 miles, es-
timated to cost S6,101,479.
Terminal For Boring Coal
THE commission finds that Cor
dova offers the best present ocean
terminal for the Boring river COAL
The commission also points out that
it would not be economical to haul
the Matanuska coal to either Valdez
or Cordova, and therefore the logical
outlet for that field is Seward. If
commercial development of those two
fields should disclose that the quality
of the coal is of the same in both, the
Boring river field would have the al.
vantage of greater proximity to open
tidewater. A branch line from the
Copper River railway to the Boring
river field, a ditance of thirty-eight
miles, at an estimated cost of So
O34, 900, is recommended to afford
an outlet for the coal on Prince VIII
liam sound and into the Copper river
valley ana the region where there is
at present the largest market for
Alaska coal.
Line From Seward
The commission finds that a rail-
way from Chitina to Fairbanks will
not solve the transportation problem
of Alaska, because it will not give
access to the Matanuska coal field,
the fertile lands and mineral wealth
nf tho lnu-ar, hn
Kuskokwim basin. This province
properly belongs to an independent
railway system based on the harbor
at Seward
THE commission recommends a
railway from Kern creek, the present
inlanl terminal of the Alaska Nor
thern railway, to the Sustitna river
distance 1i5 miles, estimated cost
$4,000, 1000, with a branch line to
the Matanuska coal field distance
thirty-eight miles, estimated cost
1915, 000), and an extension of the
main line through the Alaska range
to the Kuskokwim river, distance
229 miles, estimated cost $780,
000).
773 Miles of Line
THE entire railways thus recon-
mended will constitute two independ-
ent systems involving 1873 miles Of
new. construction at a cost of $685.
600, 900. Eventually these systems
will be tied together and there will
be earlier demands for branches and
local lines as the country develops.
One of these systems will find an out
let to the coast over the Copper
River & Northwestern railroad, the
other over the Alaska Northern. If
these new lines are constructed by
others than those financially interest
ed in these two railways, respectively
satisfactory traffic arrangements
would have to be made with them.
If the new railways recommended
should be constructed by the govern
ment, the question is necessarily
presented as to whether the govern
ment should acquire the whole or
any part of the existing lines or
either of them, or should endeavor
to make appropriate traffic agree
ments."
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18
A FUTURE OF GREAT PROMISE.

Immediate action should be taken by all public organiza
ons of Seattle including the Chamber of Commerce. CONNER
cal club Rotary club ADJ club Manufacturers Association
etc.
Similar action should be taken by the public organizations
at Tacoma Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and in fact
all the cities and towns in the western states of Washington
Oregon California, Nevada Montana Utah and Colorado
Many of their worthy have suffered the arsps of this
Norhand and thousands will again flock here when the gates
of opportunity thrown open
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18
AID OF PACIFIC COAST STATES Is NEEDED.

Prospecors would again be encouraged to forth into
hills and to discover the rich treasures that has boun
tfuy hidden there From fertile valleys and the upland hills
would be reaped bounu arvess of wheat grain vegetables
and fruits Rich grazing lands would be swaming with
cattle and sheep Shelters and coang stations would dot the
southern and southwestern coast Mills concentraors, ny
drauc plants would be in operation everywhere And capital
would always be willingly forthcoming because of the know
ledge of its certain profitable return.
It would require but few years to transport Alaska s
vast domain into activity and producveness such would
asound the world Permanent and prosperous would
spring all sections and half million contended people
would forever offer grateful thanks the liberal amnstra
ton that cheap transportation and cheap coal
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18

Senator-elect B. F. Willard, A. E.
Grigsby, d. H. Sleem, John Tenn
bloom, Edwin Eckern and A. Eckern
have organized The Valdez Bank &
Trust company, with a capital stock
of $4,000, divided into $50 shares
of the par value of 800 each. Be-
sides general banking business and
buying gold dust and bullion, the
company is authorized to promote
enterprises
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18
A CRISIS IS BEFORE US.

Delay would be fatal for is the accepted hour. Alas
kas needs realized before The public mind
receptive mood Since the clouds of dsrus have vanished
clearer vision reveals true worth and dire distress
Our plea for justice and consideration has been heard
throughout the land The consderae acts of President
Wilson and Congress will be fully endorsed public sentiment
Our only fear is that other muttunous considerations may
distract official Washington from the prayers of faro Alaska
With united force behooves the courageous and
of this Norhand to battle they have before
The future of fair Alaska at stake and time eetng
When Congress convenes in extra session April first
the battle for Alaska should have been Ere the dawn of
that day the President Senators and Representatives should
be firmly convinced of the justice and wisdom of granting
this territory the opportunity to enjoy cheap transportation
and cheap fuel.
And to accomplish this end all Alaska and the Pacific
states should bend their united energies and until
worthy victory has been and Alaska into her
rightfu heritage.
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18

merce and customs business of Alaska
for the calendar year ending Deem
Der 81, 1913, has been issued by the
collector of customs, John r. Willis.
As the 1911 report showed marked
increase in all departments of COM
merce, the 1912 report eclipses that of
the previous year, indicating the SUBJ
stantial growth in every case of this
empire.
The increase in the business of the
territory was largely in Southeastern
Alaska. While there was large in
crease in the business of most of the
Southeastern Alaska ports, the great
est was at Juneau and at Ketchikan.
The increase at the port of Juneau,
$962,72O.
The value of merchandise shipped
from the United States to Southern
Alaska, from Yakutat to Unalaska
and Dutch Harbor, for 1912 was
$4,321,6S9 of which amount $685.
155 came to Cordova, the next town
in Importance being Valdez, whose
shipments amounted to $563,609.
Cordova shows an increase over 1911
of $112,174 while valdez's business
decreased during the same period
$121,549.
Although there was no material in
crease in the population of Alaska
during the calendar year 1912, the
commerce of the Territory broke all
former records in almost every par
ticular.
The total trade, valued at 2,741,-
O60, is 81 per cent higher than that
for any previous year. The balance of
trade in favor of Alaska is the largest
of record, amounting to almost TWEEN
y million dollars.
Gold, which until recent years has
onstituted the bulk of the Territory's
exports, though greater than for the
two previous years, was SO per cent
less in value than the total of the
Their Alaskan products shipped to the
Inited States and was exceeded by the
single item of salmon-canned and
otherwise preserved.
For the first time both the ship
ments of merchandise from the
United States and from Alaska to the
United States passed the twenty mill
ion mark. The shipments to South
eastern Alaska show an enormous in
crease and are more than double
those of any one of the other three
divisions. This increase was princi-
pally due to the establishment of
twenty new salmon canneries
throughout the division and the ex-
tensive development of mining prop
critics in the Juneau district.
The value of furs shipped during
the year includes the products of the
Pribilof Islands and shipments by
mail-a total of $300,0O0-not
shown in the Bureaus reports for the
same period.
Owing to the fact that gold carried
on the persons of travellers is not in
cluded in the returns made by this
Office, the value of precious metals
reported shipped from the Territory
is, as usual, slightly less than the
amount shown by Bureau of the Mint.
All of the four divisions of Alaska
show an increase over 1911 in the
values of shipments received from the
United States. Most of the unprece-
denied increase, however, was due to
the. unusual industrial activities in
outheastern Alaska, resulting in that
division receiving A per cent of the
entire amount shipped to the dis
trict, an advance of rs per cent over
the preceding year.
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18

Chicago bandits are threatened
with the liability of learning in the
fullness of time that it is hazardo
occupation to shoot at Chicago po-
licemen.
Printing of every character artist
ically done at Daily Alaskan office
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION CHEAP FUEL

non-politica npreudced thoroughly competent and
honorable body of has unanimously agreed upon the great
need Alaska And the President of the United States has
endorsed the findings of the Alaska Railroad Commission with
the recommendation that Congress appropriate $00000 to
give the necessary relief that will stimulate development and
bring thousands of new to shores.
The public generally has avoraby accepted the verdict
All Alaska recognizes the merit and the justice of the concus
ions reached But devoves upon elect Wilson and
Congress to give force and effect to the reemdy.
The Chitina leader., 1913-02-18
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION; CHEAP FUEL

quickened and awakened of justice upon
the past of the American public is willing to make amends
bitter wrongs unwittngly inflicted upon patient trusting
patriotic but much abused Alaskan people.
healthy, normal sentiment demands that justice
shall be done and the has been made clear Briefly
med up, the remedy lies in four words,
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-03
THE COMPANIES (coNsoLIDA
 TlON) ACT, 1908.
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
 OF THE HEATING COPPER sYNDI CATE, LIMITED.
I.-PRELIMINARY.

1. The regulations contained in Table "A" of the First Schedule to 'the Companies Consolidation Act, 190S," shall not apply to this Com pany, but the following shall be the regulations of the Company.
 2. In the construction of these Articles the following words shall have the respective meanings hereby
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-03

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Morgan County republican., 1913-10-09

Bro. Arno Woods is a good way
off, and yet not so far either. for he
sent US cash enough to set his sub.
scription up to Jan. 1st, 1915. This
puts him at the head of the class.
Hope our home subscribers will fol-
low suit or trump, j. {. come across
with sufficient cash to set 'em ahead,
for, sorry to say, many of them are
getting close to the d,line which
Uncle Sam has set of one year in ar
rears and then out.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-09

+. NJ. Hunter, while in town Mon
day, made US a pleasant call and set
his subscription over to 1914, and or
dered supply of printed stationery
to correspond with his fine farm
home, Maple Park Stock Farm.
Wish all the live farmers would name
their farms and then have MS print
them supply OF stationery. or get
the stationery any way. Our price
for 100 sheets letter heads and 100
envelopes, neatly printed, 10
cents.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-09
Editorial

You can't afford to 'starve OUT
The REPUBLICAN, it has saved
Morgan County taxpayers hundreds
of dollars, could have saved them
hundreds more il allowed TO do SO
by the county court and county
officials, still saving them good
money, but letting the other fellows
do the work. When we have a
business administration we will just
keep on saving.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-09
Statement

or The Ownership, Management, &c, Of the
Morgan County REPUBLICAN, Published weekly
at rersailles, Mo, required by act of Aug "a.
1912
Editor-W. w. Kinloch.
Managing editor-W. W. Kinloch,
Business smanager-Beatrice Kinioch.
Pubiisher-W. W. Kinloch,
Uwner-W W Kinioch.
Known bondhoiders, mortgages, etc.,-none.
W. W. KiNLocH. Owner.
sworn to and subscribed before me
tsEALl this 4th day of October, 1913.
J. W. McCLRLLAWD, Notary Public.
My commission expires Jany. IA, 1915.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-09
Legal Advertising.

If our friends who have orders of
publication, trustees sales, admins
uator's notices, etc, would remember
us we would appreciate it. The
publication of such notices in the Re-
PUBLICAN is just as legal as in any
paper, and you have the rightto select
the paper. Give us part at least.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-09
Additional Locals.

MARCEL Forman left Tuesday
morning Tonopah, New. ,
Bank Examiner Hsrgett was home
over Sunday on visit with his isfamily.
1t was reported that Ora Leather
man was married Wednesday. but we
did not learn the girls name.
Mr.. II. +. Talbot left yesterday
for California to visit during the winter
with her brother. Her son Blake
accompanied her to Kansas City on
his way back to work in Arkansas and
Louisiana.
Joplin is the first city in Missouri to
adopt the commission form of govern
ment by vote of 2118 for to 1884
against Tuesday. On the same day
Springfield defeated the measure by a
vote of 1542 votes for to 2O43 against,
but will try it again.
Mr.. Conway Jones was strick e n
Tuesday with paralysis in the left side,
but only slightly, and is reported out
of danger and improving. We hope he
will be with US many years yet, for
citizens of his sterling manhood we
have none to spare.
Mrs. Elwyn Price has about COM
pletely recovered from her serious i'll
ness of last week. DR.. Dean Price,
of TT. Madison, Wis. did not come,
as reported last week, the chief sur
geon, whore place Dr. Dean has fill
led TOR over a year, having died last
week, leaving the entire business
with DR.. Dean.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-09

Would say to the merchants that we
have just received a new supply of
news paper, and can add as many
pages as they give US ads to fiji.
The REPUBLICAN now is just about
the right size to correspond with our
advertising, and gives our readers
about as much reading as the States
man or News, but we want to do
better, and will try to the first of
next month.
Morgan County republican., 1913-10-09
U4LNUT CIRQUE.

move to his new home.
The peach season is almost over,
people through here are bountifully
supplied for winter use.
]. F. Johnson of Moffit, Colo.
late letter makes inquiries about Il
Walnut Grove school. Mr.. Jo"-N
son taught several terms at Wall
Grove, and always appreciated =,
school.
Mrs. Phila Hatfield will move to
the J. S. Kaufman farm this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Driver are
both quite sick.
Roy Driver has gone to Iowa.
Mrs. Hart of Carver, has been
spending the last two weeks with her
daughter, returning home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Houser, visited
at Louis Vogt's Saturday and Sunday.
J. W. Kaufman and Abe Wenper
shipped car load OF horses to Penn
sylvania last week.
The Walnut Grove pigeon ranch is
d ing splendidly. Stockton and
Mason aie no: likely to have any op-
position soon, which will be all the
more interesting from a financial
standpoint.
Charley Ball sold Louis Wenper
fine bunch OF cattle last. week.
Ollie Hart is visiting her sister
this week.
Walnut Grove school is reported in
good condition.
The Prairie Valley beef ring is fine,
II. l.. Smith is the butcher and re-
CeiVeS one dollar tor every beef he
kills. There are twelve members: !.
W. Kaufman, A. D. Driver, Frank
Driver, Sol Lehman, Louis Wenger,
Abe Wenger, Mr.. Raber, Mr..
Swartzendruber, Sam Ramer, Amos
Gingerich, Charley Hays, Henry
Upton. A few members have
partners and divide their share. Each
man delivers his own beef. This d
fine when every man does his drle(
and while not perfect by any me o.
the Prairie Valley beef ring :. he
pretty fair satisfaction, al least ~
the majority Of the members. '.'s ~
- '!,...l,. -
Mr., and Mrs. Ed Gehrs visited NJ
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30

Fayetteville lnas1l

Squire Y 4. Collier. cs LAndsn.
who attended coaTt here las seek.
has = nsw manner Of keeping the
weeds and grass oct OF the cotton
lie says that hAnds werc SO scarce
and labor 50 high las; year that D"
tried an experiment wtih pigs and
geese. Geese ~fIl not destroy weeds
aud May-pop vtnes and the PIGS feast
on these. So Squire Collier put
rings in the pigs noses- 80 they
could not root. And turned several
pigs and geese Ia his cotton patch OF
seven acres. which DC had fenced,
The experiment was entirely salts
factory. Neither the pigs nor geese
would bother the cotton. but Kept the
field entirely free from grass and
weeds After the cotton vas chopped
a hoe was never used IN the Held.
and all the work needed Sas piowing
and gathering lie made about =
bale 10 the acre. and the larger part
% IL vas profit. while some proa'
was added 10 the geese and pigs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
SAYS FATHER MURDERED NEGRO
Joseph Price Arrested After Sons
Confession-Boy Says Father Made
Him Help Bury the Negroes Body.

Asheville, n. c., Jan. Discharged
with the murder of John Allen, an
imbecile negro, on the night of Au-
gust II, 1911, Joseph Price, white,
formerly of Marion, thirty-eight
miles from this city, was to-day
lodged in the county Jail at Ruther-
fordton. Prices arrest followed
confession by his son, Ernest, aged
Is, who told the solicitor that the
skeleton found in the woods near
Marion last March was that of the
negro Allen, whose mysterious dis
appearance has hitherto baff1ed the
authorities.
Young Price in his confession re-
lates that on the morning of August
II, 1911, his father reused him from
bed and compelled him to aid in
burying the negro's body in patch
of woods near the Price home. The
boy further alleges that his father
declared that he had killed the ne
gro with an axe, while the boy and
his mother were attending a revival
meeting, because he (the father)
wanted to "get the negro's gold"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
j. W. BELAsD ACQUITTED.


Mr. J. ". BeIand. OF Wilson. Vas
tried In Coldsboro las, week for the
murder OF his wife . few months ago.
The case vas moved from Wilson
County 10 Wayne on motion OF the
prosecution. II appears that Mr. Be
lands wife was untai;hful. And he
had often tried 10 get her 10 reform
with the promise that he would for
get the past. But she refused 10 re-
form or TO stop keeping company with
certain men On he nigh; SHE vas
killed her husband had plead with
her 10 reform. She refused and told
her husband she expected 10 leave
him. Then he shot and killed her.
These statements were correlated b.
Mr. Beland's daughter who was put
upon the stand during the trial The
jury considered the case for a half
day and night and then returned a
verdict OF not guilty. Two hundred
and fifty citizens OF Wilson were sum
moned 10 Goldsboro as witnesses in
the case.
Mr. Beland took his children and
returned to Wilson TO resume his
work His employers had held his
position open for him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-01-30
Making Rapid Progress j
der 'DemOcratic Il
ment."
inle I'm
Govern

We're starting the New York pref
ty fair in a criminal way in North
Carolina. The battle at Glen Alpine
few days ago would do credit to
any of the Kentucky feud districts.
In the Sandy Marsh section of Bun
combe County last Sunday Ezelle and
Manus King entered Gillespie Meth
odist Chapel and assaulted Rev. J. H.
Greene, the pastor, while h was
preaching in the pulpit. The preach
er was slightly injured by his assail-
ants, who brandished knives and ter
rorized the congregation. The sole
reason for the occurrence seems to
have been that the Kings were
drunk.
There have also been a few MUIR
ders and various other crimes of a
more or less atrocious character, but
the murders are so common that they
have almost ceased to attract atten-
ton.
All this while the years yet young
-Statesville Landmark.