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The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

slightly exceeds the comb bined area of the three Pacific Coast states Washington, Oregon and California and Texas. Based upon gross area, the density of population or number of inhabitants per square mile of territory in Alaska, was O.1 both in 1910 and in 1900. This is equivalent to an average area of 92 square miles, or 5,SSS acres, to each inhabitant. The average number of inhabitants per square mile in the United States (exclusive of outlying miles) of the United States (ex- possessions, based upon the gross area, was BOA in 1910.
 Country of Origin.
 In 1910 there were enumerated in Alaska 22,734 whites, who were either foreign born or native born of foreign percentage Chat is, having both parents foreign born). Of the 11,974 foreign-born whites, 15.1 per cent were born in Sweden; 14.4 per cent in Norway; 12.3 per cent in Canada; S.6 per cent in Germany; GA per cent in Ireland. 5.7 per cent in England, and 374 per cent in other countries. In 1900, as in 1910, Sweden, Norway, Canada and Ger many were the countries most largely represented in the foreign-born white population of Alaska. In 1910 there were in Alaska, 2,461 foreign born colored inhabitants, of whom 1,057 were born in China, S97 in Japan, AIS in Canada, and S9 in other countries.
 Voting and Militia Ages.
 The number of males of voting age in Alaska in 1910 numbered S6,901. The aggregate for white males 21 years of age and over was 2S,O3O, or 76 per cent of all the males of voting age; in 1910, the percentage was 6S.r.
 Of the 15,S62 foreign-born white males of voting age, 6,390, or 40.3 per cent, were naturalized; 4,06S had taken out first papers; 4,TI6 were aliens, and for 63S the status as to citizenship was not reported.
 Males of militia age-those from Is to A years, inclusive-numbe bered 2S,621, of whom 1,714 were whites, 5,275 were Indians, and 1882 were of other classes.
 School Attendance.
 The status of school attendance for 1910 are based upon the answers to the inquiry as to whether the person enumerated had attended school at any time during the year 1909. There were enumerated in 1910, 10,615 persons of school age
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

The trial of Joseph Mcdonald, formerly superintendent of the Treadwell mine, charged with the murder of c. N. Jones nearly ten years ago, was commenced before the district court at Juneau July 8, with Judge F. M. Brown, of Valdez, presiding.
 Considerable difficulty is being ex- perienced in selecting a jury, there being but one man in the box when the regular panel had been ex- hausted. A call for. a special venire of 50 men was made, and recess taken until. the jurors had been summoned.
 The case is attracting widespread attention, not only because of the prominence of the defendant, a wealthy mining man having large interests in Mexico, but because of the fact that so many years have passed since the killing, at which time he was exonerated by the coroner's jury.
 Nearly 100 witnesses, from the four corners of the globe, have been subpoenaed and are now in Juneau. The cost of bringing the prosecution, it is estimated, will be the greatest of any case ever tried in the terri tory, while the defense, it is said, will cost more than $50,00O. sH'
 So widespread is the interest in the case throughout the country that two local writers have commis- sions to cover the story for press associations and eastern papers, while two women and three male writers have been especially assigned there to prepare stories.
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

It was decided by the Fairbanks Commercial Club that demand be made on the postoffice department for all first, second and third class mail matter to be delivered in Fair banks during the winter months and under the winters contract. To that end; the executive board will take the matter up. and will ask for an increased mail appropriation for the interior.
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15
'0F GENERAL INFORMATION

not returned when he left. On the
 way out, however. he met several parties bound for the Sushanna, all of whom seemed to give credence to the report.
 MT. Dee, who accompanied MT. Fields, is a Montana man, who has been with the party for several months, will leave on the steamer this evening for his home. MT. Fields will leave in few days to return to the White river, and later this summer will come over into the Chitina country to examine some copper properties this side of the range.
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

Governor Strong expects to leave for Fairbanks and Nome about July 18th for the purpose of taking up the matter of building detention hos pitfalls for the insane at those places. He will probably return to Juneau by way of Seattle from Nome, unless he can make connection with a revenue cutter, in which event he will visit the Southwest Alaska coast on his way to the capital.
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

A, J. Sullivan. Deming Wheeler
 and E. H. Estabrook returned Sat
 urday from Portage Bay, where they
 have been for the past two weeks, , having interested themselves in the : new, railroad and townsite project . at that point. Y
 They are very reticent as to what
 are the plans of the promoters of
 the project. but are apparently satis- he'd that within short time rail-
 road will be built from that place to the Matanuska coal fields, and possibly to Tanana. In fact a pre- liminary survey has been made of the proposed route from the head of the bay to the Alaska Northern railroad at Kern Creek. and it is understood an engineer has been en- ployed to make the location of the proposed road through to the coal shelds in the immediate future. So far as can be learned the road is to be built by private capital, unless the government should take up the project before the work is begun. In any event. Messrs. Sullivan, Wheeler and Estabrook are appar- ently we'll satisfied with the outlook for big things at Portage Bay in the near future. It is said that num- Der of people from Valdez have To- cated ground at the junction of the proposed road and the Alaska Northern and at various points be- tween there and the terminus on the bay. thus evincing, if not some be- ,Mef in the success of the project, that they do not propose to take any chances of there being estab- lished rival town in the heart of the rich gold quartz belt. without securing an interest therein.
 It is., rumored that some promi- nent railroad men from the states will visit Portage bay in the near future, and it is possible that these men may be interested in the pro- jected road from that point.
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

V in Seward and Valdez over a rumor, which has gained considerable cred- ence, that there is likely to be some thing doing in the railroad line at Portage bay in the event the govern ment railroad bill passes.
 Color is lent to the rumor by the fact that last month considerable area of the ground near the head of the bay, suitable for terminal and townsite purposes, was located as placer ground by a number of Val deg and Cordova parties, and that further stakings have been made this month, practically covering all the ground near the head of the bay. It is also known that there are several men connected with the geological survey and other govern ment bureaus now on the ground and that reconnaissance of the route is being made.
 From the latest developments it is now generally conceded by Val dezians that the Portage bay route has a number of advantages over most of the projected routes to the Matanuska coal fields. From the head of the bay road of about 12 miles in length strikes the proposed route of the Alaska Northern road above the head of Turnagain arm at a point but a few miles from the Ship Creek terminal suggested by the Alaska Railroad commission as summer shipping point for the coal from the Matanuska field.
 The advantages of the route from Portage bay are to an extent offset by the fact that two tunnels. one reported to be nearly two miles in length, and which it is estimated will cost in the neighborhood of ST. 500,000 to build, and another about 500 feet in length. although it is argued in favor of the route that the construction of these tunnels will avoid the necessity for the construc- tion of expensive snow sheds, make a road of the lightest grades of any of the proposed routes to the interior.
 Portage bay, however, is open to several of the objections noted by the Alaska railroad commission, in- asmch as, like nearly all the deep fiords indenting the coast of Alaska, while it is protected from ocean storms during the winter months it is exposed to the fierce gales which sweep through the draws at their heads. making it difficult at times for vessels. to remain at wharves or anchor. Another feature is the ex- tremely deep water both in the bay and at it's entrance, which renders the use of submarine mines as a means of defense very difficult.
 Among the Cordova parties now on the ground and who have located ground are: M. J. Sullivan, Deming Wheeler and "Heine" Esterbrook.
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

The Katalla Development Con- pany is being reorganized as the Alaska Oil & Refining Company and it is understood that sufficient capital has been secured to place it on a sound basis and to increase the capacty of the plant. At present gasoline and other petroleum prod ucts for the local trade only are being supplied.
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The Midas copper mine near Val- dez, on which the Alaska Syndicate recently stopped work, will start up again within the next thirty days with a large force of men, according to parties interested in the property, who were passengers on last nights steamer for the outside.
 After working on the property for nearly a year, the Alaska Syndicate, which held an option on the claims from the Valdez holders, several weeks ago, through Stephen Birch, the manager of the Syndicate's mines in Alaska, asked for an extension of one year in which to further develop the property before making the pay ments then due. The Valdez parties holding the claims through an option to purchase from the original owners refused the extension on the ground that in the event on extension was granted by them they would be con- pelled to provide for the payment then due to the original owners or pay an considerable bonus for the extension.
 Upon the refusal to grant the ex- l tension the Syndicate stopped work but made the proposition that it would again take up the property if within thirty days the holders de. cided to grant the extension desired Within the past few days arrange ments have been made by the parties interested to make the payments due the original owners and within 8
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

Delegate Wickersham has been ap- pointed by the speaker on the follow ing committees of the house: mili- tary affairs, public lands, Indian affairs, territories and mines and mining.
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15

:. It now appears that the first news Of the rich. placer strike in the White River district was given out in Cor dQya by Bob Wiley, an old pros pector of that section, when he passed through here a couple of weeks ago. The information was given in confidence, and the story of the discovery of dust in the White River section as told by him would certainly justify a stampede. < Wiley was returning from Seattle Where he secured material and SUD- plies for his interior camp, and he was en route to the new diggings, Where he will operate on a large scale. The recent placer discovery h on the Shusshana river, which with the Nebesna forms the headwaters of the Tanana river, draining the White river basin. The river is nearly pArallel with the White river, which empties into the Yukon.
 ; The first real news of the placer strike reached Dawson when MT. Wiley went down the White river and up the Yukon river to market some geld; but the stampeders from Daw- son attempted to pole up the White liver. an almost impossible feat. Q The gold; is very low grade, but the diggings are so shallow as to allow working of low grade placers at profit. However, Wiley declares tho ground located and opened by himself and partners to be as rich ss- the Klondike.
 Among those holding ground in the new diggings is Henry Bratnober, the Tacoma mining man, who is president of the Cordova Power Company. He has had three men in that section for several years representing his copper interests. However, it is understood the men stampeded to the new diggings and are probably working placer ground.
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Density of Population.

The gross land and water area of Alaska is 590,SS4 square miles, which is nearly equal to one-fifth of the area (3,026,7S9 square elusive of outlying possessions), and
The Chitina leader., 1913-07-15
 POPULATION IF ALASKA

Statistics of the population of Alaska, according to the census of 1910, are presented in detail in a bulletin soon to be issued by the bureau of the census, department of commerce. It was prepared under the direction of Wm c. Hunt, chief statistician for population.
 The census of 1910 was the fourth enumeration of the population of Alaska by the United States govern ment, the others having been taken in 1880, 1890 and 1900.
 Statistics are presented for the territory as whole relating to number of inhabitants, increase of population, color or race, nativity, percentage, sex, age, marital condi- tion, state of birth of the native pop u1ation, country of birth and year of immigration of the foreign-born population, males of voting and militia ages, citizenship, school at tendance, illiteracy, inability to speak English, and number of dwell- ings and families. Statistics relat- ing to sex and age of Indians of full blood and of mixed blood, by stocks T 4,,.l a1c triu A topics covered by the thirteenth cen sus are included except occupations and ownership of homes.
 Population of the Territory
 The population returned for Alaska at each of the last four de- cennial censuses, with the decennial increase or decrease, is given in the following table:
 Increase over
 Census VT. Pop. Preceding census Number Per ct. 1910. .64,356 164 1.2 1900. .63,592 31,540 9S.4 1890. .32,052 -1.3z4 Al 1880. .33,426 -
 c. A minus sign (-) denotes de- crease.
 The population returned for 1880 and that for 1890 was partly esti- mated. As returned at these censuses, the number of inhabitants decreased 1,374, or Al per cent during the decade preceding 1890. In the fol- lowing decade, however, the rush of goldseekers to Alaska just prior to the census of 1900, nearly doubled the population, which increased from 32,052 to 63,592, the increase being 31,540 or 9S.4 per cent. AL though a considerable number of those enumerated in 1900 did not settle permanently in the territory, and although the Indians and Chin csc, decreased in number by more than 5000, there was nevertheless a slight increase in the total popu- lation (764, or 1.2 per cent.) dur ing the decade 1900-1910.
 Of the IA incorporated towns seven had, in 1910, 1000 inhabi- tants or more. The population of Fairbanks, the largest of the towns, was 3,541; or Nome the second largest, 2,600. The number of in- habitants returned for Nome in 1900 was PASS; this, number, how ever, included persons on vessels in port who had been attracted by the discovery of gold in the interior. According to the returns, the popu- lation of Skagway, the second larg- est town in 1900, had decreased dur ing the decade 1900-1910 from SLY to SIP. In 1910 eight of the incor- porated towns were in the first judicial district.
 l' Density of Population.
 The gross land and water area of Alaska is 590,SS4 square miles, which is nearly equal to one-tifth of the area (3,026,7S9 square elusive of outlying possessions), and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-09
WALNUT GROVE

Mrs. Jacob Tillisch and daughter,
Mrs. Trasvig returned to Mankato
last Sunday after visit with rela-
tives here.
Misses Deloms and Vivian Weeks
and Alfred Weeks returned from
Bookings last Thursday after a visit
with the formers sister, Mrs. F. A.
Evans.
Prof. and Mrs. Torgeson returned
last Thursday from their summer va
cation from Wisconsin and different
points.
Misses Marie Boyle and May Gull
dickson were visitors at Tracy last
Saturday.
Miss Marie johnson visited with
friends out in the country over Sum
day.
Miss Geneva Walker and sister,
Mrs. Edwards, and children, returned
to Waterloo, Iowa, where Miss Cen
1evia will visit for some time.
Miss Ada Ralph returned to Mont
fort, Wis, Wednesday after few
weeks visit with relatives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-09
CINDER IN THE EYE
There Are Several Effective Ways Of
Casting Out the Offend
ing Mote

8
Small substances, like cinders, dust,
or small chips Of stone or metal, can
often be removed from the eye by very
simple means. Sometimes the flow of
tears washes them out At other times
catching the upper lid by the lashes
and pulling it away from the eyeball,
and down over the lower lid, then let
ting it go, so that, as it recedes, its
undersurface is swept by the edge of
the lower lid, will clear it out If this
does not prove successful, a loop made
of horse hair or Of long human hair
can be passed under the lid and swept
from the outer side towards the nose
and drawn down.
Better than this, however, is the
washing of the eye, or flushing with
the eye dropper. Have the patient
catch hold of the lower and upper lid,
drawing them away from the eye, and
then fill the dropper, which is like a
small syringe, with water, and flush
the eye two or three times. This will
always remove the cinder at once
Should lime get into the eye, it shoulo
be treated the same manner, first
with water and then with vinegar, OF
lemon juice and water-a teaspoonfu
of vinegar or lemon juice to teacup
full of water poured over the eyeball
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-09
Hector Man Shot
and Dies Instantly
Stranger Shoots and Kills Renville
County Man Thursday
Morning

News reached Danube Thursday
that stranger had shot and killed a
Mr.. Olson, son of Nels Olson residing
on a farm several miles from Hector,
in the railroad yards at Bird Island
early Thursday morning.
AS near as we are able to learn
three young men were sleeping in a
box-car and when they reached Biro
Island one of the company made ar
attempt to rob his companions of theil
money, Mr.. Olson resisted and was
shot through the head, dying instant.
ly. Before Marshal Carney Of Bire
Island could be located, the murderer
made good his escape.
Later reports say that stranger
who heldup a Renville blacksmith tn,
evening before was caught at tina
place beating his dire westward ant
taken to the county Jail at Olivia
Whether this is the man who com
mitted the deed is not known to tn
authorities.-Danube Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-09


Mrs. Chas. Miner and daughter,
Pearl, left for Minneapolis Sunday
for visit and to attend the state
fair.
Jet Wiggens and family have moved
to town and are occupying the resi-
dence he purchased from Rev. Mag
gelson.
Miss Switzerland and Coulter spent
Sunday at the lake.
Mail carrier Ed. Weeks is again on
duty after his fifteen days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Liedenberg
spent Sunday at the Oscar Anderson
home.
H. F. Ankrum and family attended
the show at Lamberton last Thursday
evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-09
Has Been Well Tested

Attached to a 70-horsepower Lor-
raine-Bietrich car weighing two and
one-half tons, the clutch now on DEM
onstration here has been driven sew
eral thousand miles, most of which
were in the midst of the heavy traf-
fic in Los Angeles. The clutch does
away entirely with the shifting OF
gears except on the very steepest hill.
BY a slight movement of control
lever placed on the steering wheel the
car can be brought quickly up to
speed. The clutch works simply ano
with ease in the operations Of self.
starter, air brake, brake release
clutch and clutch release, horn ane
all speeds. In demonstrating its ca
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-09
Wearing
Glasses
Constantly

in after life may be avoided
if the child's eyes have ear
ly attention. If it cannot
see the characters on the
board easily, or holds its
book too close or too far a.
way, or is drowsy and list
less and has headache, it
needs glasses that will check
the trouble. Our opticians
work and prices will suit
you. Eyes tested free.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-09
SHIRT SLEEVES
They Are a Badge of Good Sense in
the Heated Season

Shirt sleeves are a badge of good
sense during the heated season.
Men are divided into two classes
those who take their coats off in hot
weather and those who don't dare to.
The man who takes his coat off is no
better than the man who doesn't, but
as rule he can be more safely APP
preached on hot day. After man
has dubbed and boiled inside of hot
wooden coat for sixteen hours on a
midsummer day his disposition is gen.
orally fermented and he will explode
with a loud report if pricked with
sharp word,
Custom and convention look down
upon the man who takes off his coat
and he is fired out of fashionable rest
aurants with great zest by the out
ragged proprietors. This saves the
shirt-sleeve man lot of money, and
it also keeps the naughty but only
partially dressed lady dancers FROM
being shocked and alarmed.
The easiest way to offend society
east of the Allegheny mountains is to
shuck off the coat. Many man who
has tried vainly to get the finger of
social scorn pointed at him by ac-
cumulating divorces and other peo-
pies money could get booted out of
Newport in minute by attending a
select party with his coat off. Society
is very fond of coats and insists upon
their attendance at all functions but
it is not always so particular about
the filling in said coat.
South of Mason and Dixon's line the
coat is also treated with great respect,
and the man who attempts to remove
his coat before going to bed is elected
from the bosom Of his fellow men
with great emphasis. This, however,
is not from aesthetic reasons, but be-
cause by removing his coat in the
south man advertises the fact that
he is hot, and the south is particularly
touchy upon this subject.
Man is much more beautiful in his
shirt sleeves than he is with his coat
on, provided his credit at the laundry
is good. But not much can be said
for the man who removes his coat and
clings to his vest. Vests are not inn
modest, but they are no more orna-
mental than false teeth out of place
Likewise, suspenders and carriers were
both made to blush unseen
Nature has SO designed some men as
to make suspenders necessity for
them. But the offenses of nature
should not be visited upon the help
les public The suspendered man
should wear kimono over his shirt
in the interests Of Geo. Fitch
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-09
pabilities, President Langley said yes.
Renders Many Services


Renders Many Services
"Using this clutch, the car starts
readily on high gear, runs as slowly
as desired on the high, and will pick
up full speed in remarkably short
time. The steady, resistless torque
pull of the Peerless clutch is continu-
Gus; cannot cause damage even if load
does not Immediately respond slip
ping only means pumping air. 1t gives
the four-clyinder motor the fexibility
Of the six-cylinder. It cuts out vibra-
tion and jerks due to lapses between
power strokes, by having a cushion of
air between engine and car. With a
tank pressure of less than half it's
capacity it gives every range of speed
of which engine is capable; it controls
every operation of car, from brakes
to horn, cleaning and busting car; it
permits of quick raising of car by
pneumatic jacks; it starts engine, and,
if engine fails, runs car by air.