The Chitina leader., 1913-12-16

from Seattle today, stating that had been purchased The in the deal ldtime Aaskans who secured fortunes in both the Fairbanks and dtarod countries They Frank Maney J. J. Price and F. J. Ives
 These practical miners and when they purchased the Is claims held by w. E. James and his partners for half million dollars it is evidence of their faith in the value of the property that counts for much The deal closed yesterday Ives went into the Chisana from the interior early in the rush and went outside late in September. Frank Maney and Mr. Price up from the Iditarod this fall went far Mccarthy coming and taking the at Cordova From what they learned and from that they had previously sent into the country they talked enthsa tcally of the future of the camp.
 The James interests owned by w. E. James, Matilda Wales, w. A. Johnson and Nes P Nelson While the wire did not state the particular claims purchased former recorder Judge Fnngan states that the claims of these people the Discovery on Bonanza, Mo- below Nos 1, and above and No 5 fraction, all Bonanza; Nos. 1 and on Little Edorado Discovery Gold Run; Discovery Glaciers Discovery Caribou Pass; Mo- Caribou Pass
 James and his partners made the first discovery in the Chsana and cleaned about $3500 during past He then went back Dawson where suit had been filed against him and his wife, known Matilda Wales by He Dubois and Hugh Brady both claiming share in the nu claims acquired in the Chsana alleging that they had gubstaked the James, The matter settled out of and the James couple then went to Seattle But before leaving the interior Fletcher IT, Hamshaw had secured option their property He did not make the required payments negotiations opened and closed by Frank Manley for the property. ,
 It is expected that Mr. Ives will shortly return with drawers and large quantity of supplies prepared work the newly acquired ground large scale Later in the season both Mr. Maney and Mr. Price will go to the dggng in the expectation that they will rich While Ives in the Chsana he James E. Hagin and T. w. Jackson secured leases Mo- Glacier and five claims Big Eldorado and Wilson, It is expected that these will now be worked in connection with the James property
 The wire received from Seattle purchase has given great stimulus to the anticipated to Chsana and that many who were hesitang will now decide to go to the new diggings.
 WASHINGTON Dec. 11.-Capt Ellsworth P. Berthof commandant of the cutter service has submitted his yearly report to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo He recommends that supply depot be established Alaska the cutters also suggests that it be located at and lt9h cutters might receive needed supplies during the when they patrong the North Pacific Boring Sea-
 lie recommends that the Perry and other in the
 Alaska service be replaced by large and suitable
 News of distressing accident whereby three children of Mr. and Mrs Frank Lawon Kaaa were drowned and the parents narrowly escaped with their ves teeponed over from the oil city this forenoon.
 From the information gained the phone it appears that Mr. and Mrs. Lawton and children who live homestead at Strawberry point had been visiting friends in kataa They had gone in a and it was while returning home that the fatal accident happened In some manner the capszed and the little children were swept away before they could grasped by their parents The children all boys and aged B. and years.
 The parents reached but suffered terrible hardship from their submersion in the icy water The body of the
 boy has been recovered and searching parties looking for the others the hope that they washed ashore.
 Mr. Lawton had been resident Kaala for some time before taking and occupying the homestead Strawberry Point lie is also interested in the oil and coal fields They have comfortable home the farm were happy with their family of three bright boys growing The parents have friends in this city who sympathze with them in their great loss.
 CHRISTIANA Dec 13.-The Noble peace prize for 1912 has been awarded to Ehu Root American This the second time that the prize has been by Americans the honor having been conferred Theodore Roosevelt for 1906 Other Americans who have prizes during the IF years since the system established Prof Albert A. Michael of the University of Chicago for physics and Dr. Alexis Carre of the Rockefeller University York; for Medicine The value of the prizes average about $OoOO in cash.