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The Washington herald., 1913-12-14

greater part OF the way and. therefore.
have some measure OF protection from
the storm.
Stationkeeper Thomas n. Mccormick
decided upon the longer route. and set
out with his crew in the power lifeboat
at p. m, lrst sending on a message
asking the tug Daniel L. Hebard TO meet
him as he emerged from the canal and
take the lifeboat in tow.
The keepers request was duly COM
piled with. and tug and lifeboat arrived
in the locality of the wreck at O'Clock
the next morning. taking shelter under
the point TO wait for daylight
In his report to the Department, Keeper
Mccormick states, referring to the four
teen-hour run made by himself and crew
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to the vessel. the water broke over
the lifeboat continually, entirely bury
ing her at times.
The craft was what is known as a
self-bailer. but her outlet valves had
frozen up. and she could relieve herself
Of the boarding seas only after the ice
had been chopped from the openings
Besides the difficulty mentioned, the
boat had a mass Of ice on her decks and
bulkheads, which caused her to list heav-
ily. making her hard to handle.
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sixty miles. But a boat attempting to
get to the wreck by this route would
have to make the entire trip while fully
exposed to the terrific sweep Of the gale.
A more indirect route could be taken
down through the ship canal to Portage
Entry on the southerly shore of Ke-
weenaw Point, and thence the rest of the
distance on the open lake. Eighty miles
had to be traversed going this route. but
It had this advantage-the life savers
would be on the lee of the land the
The Washington herald., 1913-12-14
TWO BILLION STREET CAR RIDES
Gotham Lines Carry More Than
Worlds Population In Year.

New York, Dec. 13.-The total number
OF passengers carried by New York's
street railways during the last fiscal
year was LIZ, 19S, 55S-which exceeds the
population OF the entire world by 49,
5S9,2S4. This includes only regularly paid
fares whose nickels made up the re-
ported income of SIS. 494, 464.20.
II policemen, employees, and other free
riders were counted. the total might
reach two billion. The increase. over the
previous year was 92,OOoOO0 passengers,
and Ss07, 1921 in net earnings.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-14

AMI the steamer lay a hopeless wreck on
Gull Rock. nearly a mile distant from
the inhospitable shore of Keweenaw.
She had scarcely found herself hard
and fast when she broke in two amid
ship, thereby cutting off access to her
after part where were. stored her pro-
visions and the crews. heavy clothing.
In the light of subsequent happenings
the loss. of their food supply. storm
garments and bedding, was the worst
calamity, next to the wrecking of the
vessel itself. that could have befallen
the crew. With little fire and no food to
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Manitou Island. he entertained the hope
that he would be able to take his vessel
between Gull Rock and Keweenaw Point
and find shelter under the lee of the Is
land mentioned.
Fortunately, a boats compass was
available. This the master secured and
carried to the forward house, where. with
the instrument bel don a stool. its dial
lighted by the pickering rays of a Ian
tern, he attempted to guide the ship to
the haven he had in view
For three or four hours the crippled
steamer ran before the wind, with the
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knowledges in it. or did ACKNOWLEDGES
elsewhere a. some time. that the frst
three stanzas were by John Roulstone.
At any rate. Richard X. Powers is loS
years old. And he says that the mary
who had little lamb was his cousin
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As a reward for serving in the United
States army. John f. Phillips, private
In the Fifteenth Cavalry, will receive
$500. He was left that amount by a
Pennsylvania relative providing he served
out his enlistment.
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to these Now. MRS. Sarah, Joseph is
probably Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale.
It is possible that Mrs. Hale: included
verses by other authors in her Songs
of Our Children" No copy OF the book
is available, but It may. be that sshe ac-
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Briquetting the abundant lignites of
Saskatchewan IL interesting the govern
ment of that Canadian province. which
has sent g. b. Purchell, mining ex-
pert 70 Germany to study the utlliza-
ton Of low grade coal.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
A NEIGHBORLYACT
From Cordova Daily Alaskan


1t very graceful and kindly thought that prompted our
neghbors from Valdez who the city, for
dance Saturday night to which the people of Corova
invited to attend guests. There large number of
visitors from the Westward in midst They have
undoubtedly found that the people of Cordova mighty glad
have them with and they have perhaps observed alb
of Twill evidence of Objectionable parzan feel
ing Many of them led to believe that the people of
Cordova entirely selfish and without thought for
the welfare of other resident of Alaska And from
this have abored under the impression that the
pie from Valdez particular and Seward in general
in their opinions and looked with jealous
seeming evidence of prosperity that might be apparent in
the Copper river country.
As matter of fact when the people any of this
territory get together does not take long for general real
zaon of the that all neighbors distress with
discouagements of dismal present There occasional
reckless and otmes unruthfu assertions hurled by the
dents of town against the people of another And
sionally there be thoughess goang the msor
that DEGREES certain localities
But these individual and do not really the
sentiment existing the various communities of Southwestern
Alaska While the people of each town may feel pardon
able pride such advantages be possessed and seek
to preeent in legitimate way there still
neghghbory feeling that always the surface when
good fellows get together
AS conditions improve and there general development of
Alaska with corresponding prosperity it will be found that
the Alaskan will take broader view of life and will
not be entirely absorbed in his and ofmes
selfish view point We have BEEN for year past
passing through the most trying and dscouagng period of
towns existence. Clouds have lowered about and
could with degree of predict the early and
certain dawn of bright future And hundreds feeling
that hope deferred maketh the heart sick have gathered
together what little left of shattered fortune sought
other chimes Other coast towns have had similar exper
ences and cropping in darkness and dscoura
have been times when nvecves unnecessarily and
mscuousy hurled at the respective towns But it looks
though that day had happily passed and the thought pre-
walls that cit is we'll for brethren to dwell together in har
mony.'
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To c. P. MORGAN, Your Heirs,
Personal Representatives and AS
signs, and All or Any Person or Per-
sons Claiming by, Through or Under
you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.0O) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
No. Z, Bench, Left Limit, Valdez
Creek, tributary of the Susitna, also
known as the CASTOR Bench Claim,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re-
Coz ding District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend-
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 1924 Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910. 1911, 1912. And
if with ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
with the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
j. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April s, 1913.
Last publication, July s, 1913.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
GOOD CHANCE FOR ALASKA

The makeup Of the house and senate committees public
lands and territories gives warrant for belief that there
will be practical unanmity these committees support OF
the proposal for the ludng of railroad lines IN
Alaska connect ~; interior with the arbors Gil the
and afford transportation facilities for the great coal
fields which lie back from the coast is to be hoped that
this prediction is borne out by the facts.
Alaska is entitled this at the hands of congress Had
Alaska lcen given the opportunities annoyed by other
territories in their infancy the railroads under contemplation
would have been built long The credit OF this country
has been extended to the construction of railroads tie Phil
ippnes and encouragement has been given TO sort
of enterprise in these distant islands On III, contrary
OF Alaska as been deliberately ru up and
served capital has been driven from invesmen- and
eral federal Ii!ry established which makes capital reluct
ant to invest there at all
TIC very reasonable probabilities tina. Alaska would be
better served by railroads constructed by private
tepliSe than fy Tie federal government. But under existing
conditions there absolutely chance whatever for capital
TO be further en- sed in such construciiua Having de
beratey prevented the development of Alaska nrnS normal
lines by federal action taken through the executive branch of
the government the very least that the government dc, in
Justice for to provide for the
structon of railroads Once built the railroads will carry
the interest cost Of construction whether operated in govern
leased to private corporations ue,
ment supervision-Seate Post Intelligencer.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

TO FRED HERMANSON, SWAN
RINGWOOD. WIN. HERTZBERG. o.
PEARSON, A. J. NORDALE, Your
Heirs Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by, Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($30O0O) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
Moloch Association, Valdez Greek,
tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re-
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend-
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 1924 Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910. 1911, 1912. And
if with ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
with the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
. ]. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April s. 1913
Last publication, July 8, 1918.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

TO CHAS. CARLSON, Your Heirs,
Personal Representatives and AS
signs, and All or Any Person or Per-
sons Claiming by, Through or under
you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
the Valdez Creek Association, Valdez
Greek, tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re.
cnrdirg District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so eXpend-
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 1924 Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if with ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912. together
with the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
]. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1918.
Last publication, July s, 1913.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To P. ERICKSON. ANTON CARL
SON, SWAN RINGWOOD, CHAS.
COWEL. l.. RUE, Your Heirs Per-
sonal Representatives and Assigns,
and All or Any Person or Persons
Claiming by, Through or Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
five hundred dollars (S500.0O) in
labor and improvements upon that
placer mining claim known as the
Roosevelt Association, Roosevelt
Creek, tributary of Valdez Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re-
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so eXpend-
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 1924 Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912. And if within ninety days
after the last publication of this
notice you fail to pay the undersigned
as co-owners your proportion of the
expose for the years 1908, 1909,
1910. 1911, 1912, together with the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest willbecome the property of the
undersigned under said Section 1924
Revised Statutes of the United states
]. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April s, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To GUST JOHNSON, A. NESBIT,
PONTIUS MAGNUSON, L. SCHIM-
MELPFENNING L. RUE, ]. PAT
TERSON. R. BLK, Your Heirs, Per
sonal Representatives and Assigns,
and All or any Person or Persons
Claiming by, Through or Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum o.
five hundred dollars ($500.00) in
labor and improvements upon that
certain placer mining claim known as
the Homestake Association. Valdez
Creek, a tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re-
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend-
ed ana such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 1924 Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912. And if within ninety days
after the last publication of this
notice you fail to pay the undersigned
as co-owners your proportion of the
expose for the years 1908, 1909,
1910. 1911, 1912, together with the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest willbecome the property of the
under said Section 1924
Revised statutes of the United States.
]. E. CARLSON.
F irst publication, April s, 1913.
Last publication, July s, 1913.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To ANTOINE CARLSON, Your
Heirs, Personal representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by, Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars (s30O.0O) in
labor and Improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
Last Chance Association adjoining
No. l and 2 Lucky Gulch Creek
Claims, tributary of Roosevelt
Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re-
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend-
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 1924 Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910 1911, 1912. And
if with ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911. 1912, together
with the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
]. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April s, 1913.
Last publication, July s, 1913.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To p. ERICKSON. WIN. SMITH C.
Y. MALINQUIST, ADOLF NELSON,
A. KENNEDY, GUS BOSTROM, Your
Heirs, Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by. Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($30O.OO) in
labor and improvements upon certa n
placer mining claim known as
the Yellow Bowl Association, Left
Limit Last Chance Creek, tributary
of Valdez Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re-
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend-
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 1924 Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910. 1911, 1912. And
if with ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
with the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
j. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April s, 1918.
Last publication, July 8, 1918.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29

Aons nave been appointed includ-
ing all leading communions in the
United States and the Church of
England in England and Canada.
Ministers and lay men and women
IN Alaska to the number of ten have
already been brought together, at
least to the extent of enrolment. The
list includes Episcopalians. Presby-
terians. and Roman Catholics. The
executive committee of the Episco-
pal Church, of which the Rev. w.
T. Manning. d. D. rector of Trim
ity church. New York, is chairman !,
has recently issued a circular letter
urging such local conferences
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
ALASKA A COMING STATE

Many of the outside newspapers have been particularly
pmentay because of the acts of the first Territorial Leg
ature. And incidentally the people of the Northand
commended for their patriotism and sturdy independence
The Seattle Sun the other day published the following
mandatory editorial:
Alaska is nothing if not progressive The first bill passed
by the Alaska Legislature gave the right to vote
'Alaskas Legislature has outawed fake mining advertise
mens and other land advertisements which have heretofore
innocent investors.
Aaska lawmakers have decided to drive lobbyists
from Juneau, the capital of the territory.
cit took the states good learn some of the
things which perfectly plain to the people of Alaska
"And there statesmen this country who ooted
the idea of giving Alaska territorial form of government
They did not believe the people of Alaska capable of
ing themselves. Mr. Taft wanted federal commission sit
ting the national capital to govern Alaska and he tried
get Congress to create such commission the face of per
ssten demand from Aaskans for scheme
ment .....
he hardy Americans who have settled Alaska and who are
playing their part in the development of the rich northern
try just intelligent and patriotic rule the dis
nguished gentlemen who have opposed the granting of local
self Alaska The Alaska Legislature already
has answered the citizens who assaed the intelligence and
political e6ciensy of Aaskans and has indicated the oft
repeated claim made that Aaskans capable governing
themselves.
Indeed Alaska doing much better than some of the states
have been able to do, and that that Alaska is drifting
toward statehood Alaska is coming of great prom
ses.'
As tariff revisonist tn Colonel maintaining silence
that is positively eloquent.
With alphabet and constitution China exhibits
decided purpose to catch up with the rest of the world
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS

1t will take many to overcome the wrong impression
that many people in the and middle have
with reference to conditions and locations in Alaska But
gradually the enlightenment coming although frequent
glazing made. Recently the Chicago Examiner,
in referring the Frost coal then trial had first page
story that marvel for inaccuracies 1t attempt
to show that Frost and other coal developers being foze
out by large corporations In referring to the transportation
feature single paragraph will give idea of the general
truthfuness Of the article. 1t follows
''The Independents located in the Matanuska fields
served by the Alaska Northern aidroad which Sew
ard small town Resurrection bay and north by the
of Tumagan bay to the Maanuska coal fields. The
Guggenhem copper mines located 100 miles inland The
Guggenem railroads join the coal claims and the of
Cordova and the copper mines nland''
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29
ACCOUNT

In the United States Commissioners
Court. Elk Officio Judge in Pro-
bate, Chitina Precinct, Territory
of Alaska, Third Judicial Division.
has been duly appointed by the said
court, as the time and place of settle
ment of said final account and report,
at which time and place any person
interested in said estate may appear
and file his objections and exceptions
to said final account and report.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, this 26th
day of March, 1913.
A. G. MOREY,
Administrator of the estate of C. w.
Babbage. deceased.
nate of first publication, Apr. s, 1913
Date of last publication May 81, 1913.
The Chitina leader., 1913-04-29

BOSTON, April rs The Protest
ant Episcopal Church in October.
1910 appointed a commission to
firing about ",'lerence for the con.
sideration of the question as 20 the
faith and order of the Christian
church. in the hope tina such con-
ference will promote the cause of
christian unity. That Commission
is inviting all christian communions
throughout the world which confess
our Lord Jesus Christ as God and
Savior to unite with the Episcopal
church in arranging for and conduct
ing such conference. More than
twnty such co operating commits