The Chitina leader., 1914-06-02
GENERAL ALASKA INTEREST

SEATTLE May 27-Private dispatches have been received here that particularly encouraging Aaskans And indicates that the development of the Boring fields at hand The information received Washington to the effect that the general office has clear
 listed 17 coal claims and that patents issue Among these claims those P Mcdonald and of Lppy Davis and associates It is confidently believed other claims equally as meritorou will also go patent If this be the passage at this session of Congress Alaska leasing bill will not be of much importance the development of the Berng river field is concerned If patents are issued for number of good claims is thought that there will be difficulty have big corporation arrange to open coal mne and also that the Copper River & Northwestern Railway easily be induced to build branch line to the Bering fields.
 ST. MICHAEL Alaska May 29.-Defnite news concerning the fate of the schooner Karu received last night upon the arrival here of Capt Bartlett He ship that Steansson had chartered take his exploring party the Arctic Last fall while the explorer and some of his men were off hunting expedition the Karluk was blown out to sea- All kinds reports have since been circulated to her destiny
 Captain Bartlett that the Karu was crushed in the ice 6O miles north of Herald Island January 1th last She had previously been fast in the ice but when the foes shifted and she was crushed it did take very long for sn and disappear altogether The crew however all for in the meantime they had left the vessel and sedded
 the ice to Wrange Island Twelve there and four others expected to join them later after doing exploring
 On March 18 Captain Bartlett left with Eskimo followed the Siberian Emma harbor There he was picked by the whaer Herman and brought St. Michael The crew and members Of the explorers party who marooned at Wrange Island have plenty of food last them until relief is secured They off from the Karu all the provisions that they could transport.
 WASHINGTON, June I'm an interview with Senator Key Pittman and Representative Scott Ferris respective chamen of the Public Lands committees Secretary Franklin k Lane urged the passage the Alaska Development Board b which would give complete control the of the territory the board He believes that this bill would correct most of the evils complained of by Aaskans and would result in the development of the country The secretary also that cable required for the Alaska ne He adds that the receipts from the cable and telegraph
 lines in Alaska for 913 exclusive of and oria business $60 613 and the expenditures $50S0
 The first work Alaska connection with the building of government railroads will be done from Chna to the Maanuska coal fields Engineer Henry DeyO of Valdez designated by the Commission to have charge of this work and before the week the work will be started Mr. Deyo twenty horses and feed the trail from Valdez to Chitna With them went five Arriving Cordova this morning Mr. DeyO his wife and eleven The latter addition to Jack ONe of Corova the train this morning to Chna Mr. Deyo is still here buying supplies last his party for stated period They will be shipped to Chitna Thursdays train which time MrDeyo will also go the interior. He will then immediately get his party under way and they will be the first work of
 the proposed He had previously made reconnaissance this line and is entirely familiar with it and consequently expects have difficulty in quickly performing the duties given him by the Commission.
 OYSTER BAY, May 29.-A number of prominent Progessves in conference with Colonel Roosevelt last evening" They determined upon the immediate future policy of their party Their provides that there shall be no gamation with the Republican party to make united party They will favor fusion tickets where candidates agree to accept the Progressive policies
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