The Chitina leader., 1913-09-30
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-There is ner ho iohsei any question the minds of the friends of Alaska the
 early next December of the bill provide for the construction of railroads Alaska Saturday afternoon agreed upon bill reported to the House judiciary committed It is practically the that introduced the Senate by Senator Jones, of Washington and in the House by Delegate Wickersham
 Chairman Houston of the House committee territories, states that no attempt will pass the bill at this special In fact he states that according entered into between the leaders and the administration the bill will be favoraby reported the House until just before the extra session closes He added No will be made to put it through until at the next session. believe then be passed early by the House without difficulty mittee from Washington state, adds that the bill will be favorab reported the House before adjournment and that his opinion there will be strong effort made to change which gives the President the right determine the routes He believes that there absolutely question about the bill becoming a law next December or January.
 WASHINGTON, Sept 25-The Department of Commerce prepared its estimate for necessary appropriations to be Congress in December In the items $6O0Oo for aids to navigation in Alaska Some of the friends of
 Alaska contend that this amount not sufficient to begin supply the present pressing needs of aids to Alaskan waters The wreck of the State of California; and the consequent loss of life has been to the attention of Congress through memorials passed by Seattle commercial bodies They have asked that investigation be made of the uncharted and of the necessity for lights There strong inclination upon the part of representatives and to make liberal appropriation for great necessity in Alaska.
 MCCARTHY, Sept. 25.-Informaton has been received indicating that the Hazeet expedition which is marking short winter trail to the Chsana country had reached point miles the summit onto Chana glacier They found passabe trail the Nizina glacier which properly marked and pushing toward the end of their journey Kinney representative of the Alaska Road Commission who had just returned with A. C. Baldwin, of the Alaska Boundary survey from trip to the Chsana reported from here the road commission He instructed and join the Hazeet party and make inspection of the route Mr. Kinney had been the far end of the Chsana glacier and states that the rest of the route by the would short wagon and sled for winter traffic assured The has been heard here with great satisfaction As result of the good Otto Rubbe Is contracting to deliver freight for 25 cents per pound from Mccarthy to- the Chisana He will start with outfit at going the first 30 miles, far the Nizna glacier with wagons
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 2e.-Attorney General McReynolds as been impressed with the idea that there lot of dead tmber throughout the country in the offices of the United States district attorneys in some instances IS the head official while in others is the deputies As result of complaints and or the betterment of the service he has decided upon sweeping reorganization of the offices He will make reapponments without regard to the time of expiration of of present officials In other words whenever he thinks that district attorneys office the standard in efficiency he will select official As result of this decision upon the part the attorney general Democrats throughout the country will doubt give him hearty applause More than half the ncumbens have from to two before the expiration of their four term In alaska three Republicans under the ban They John Rustgar appointed June 20 1910 George Walker December 19 1910; James J. Crossley August 1912 The fourth district attorney the territory Bernard Rodey of Nome confirmed December 3 1910 asked the other day to send in his resignation and he forthwith complied with the request
 WASHINGTON, Sept 27-The tariff conferees who have been working ndusrousy for the weeks announced this morning that they had practically completed their work and would be ready to report completed tariff bill which would be by both houses and signed by the President The stumbling block the Senate addition to the House bill which adds tax of onetenh of cent pound cotton sold for future delivery The coneree have not reached this clause but hope to do The members of the conference follows: