The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-01
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BISHOP TO BE MARSHAL.

BISHOP TO BE MARSHAL.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., May 25.- The senate judiciary committee has ordered favorable report on the nomination of Harry Bishop for the office of United States marshal of the First division of Alaska. Bish- ops name was sent to the senate several weeks ago.
 kUPPLER FREED.
 VALDEZ, May 26-Former Judge Kuppler. of Kenai. who was charg- ed with misappropriation of gov ernment funds. was discharged from custody today, following the return of not a true bill by the grand jury.
 EBY SENTENCED.
 VALDEZ, May 26. C. A. Eby. who pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with the embezzlement of S7,500 while in the employ of S. Blum X Co.,, Cordova bankers, was sentenced today to term of IS months at McNeils island
 ENGINEERING SUPPLIES SENT.
 SEATTLE, May 26-The first ship ment of supplies for the Alaska en- gineering board will go North from this city tomorrow, accompanied by several men who have been engaged by the board. On Saturday, anoth- CT party will sail for Alaska in charge of w. C. Guerin. This party will work inland from Portage bay.
 Thomas Riggs. Jr., who is to have rh of hn hn Eai ho ly end, will start North a week from tomorrow, and he will be followed on June by number of other and additional equipment.
 Jack Dalton, who is to have charge of the transportation end of the work on the coast, has arrived here with the horses which will be used on the tidewater end of the survey.
 Both Riggs and Lieutenant Mears nave been very busy during the past several days getting the various out tions of the many who are looking for jobs and information. Already more than 5000 have applied to the board for positions with the various survey and location parties, but con- paratively few have been employed, the members of the board being de- sirous of securing the majority of the men in the North. They want to get men who are familiar with the country through which the surveys will be run.
 ALASKA DECLARED HEALTHY.
 SEATTLE, May 26.-ln the opin- ion of Dr. Fellows, of Valdez, who has just arrived in this city from the North Alaska is not a good field for medical men. The doctor, who claims to have made thorough study of conditions in all parts of the territory, claims that, no matter where physicians may go in the Northland they will find their ser vices little in demand, owing to the extremely healthful conditions.
 LANE COMING.
 SEATTLE. May 26. - Governor Strong is authority for the state ment that Secretary of the Interior Lane plans to spend thirty days in Alaska this summer, Investigating the various tidewater terminals of the proposed government railroad. Secretary Lane will leave Seattle for the North on July Is, according to present calculations.
 Governor Strong arrived from the East this morning.
 TO GIVE COAL PATENTS.
 SEATTLE, May 26-Private ad- vices received in this city today from the national capital convey the information that the government has decided to grant patents to Is coal claims in the Boring river dis trict The claims comprise what are known as the Mcdonald, Lippy, and Davis groups, and are supposed to contain some of the best coal in the district.
 The dispatches indicate that the claimants are to be given title to the properties within a few days, been prepared.
 LEGISLATION SCHEDULED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26-- In the opinion of Representative Ferris of Oklahoma, author of one of the Alaska coal land leasing bills, congress will act on all the import ant pending Northern legislation before an adjournment is taken this summer.
 Ferris claims to have the assur- ance of both the President and Floor Leader Underwood that the early passage of the pending bills will be urged,
 SEALS TO BE COUNTED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27.- Plans have been completed by the of commerce for count ing the seals in Northern waters. Representatives of the department will leave for the North on the rev enue cutter Mccullough sometime during the coming month, for the purpose of taking the census.
 COMING TO FAIRBANKS.
 SEATTLE, May 27.-Among the passengers booked to sail for the North tonight are Clay Hiser and Gus Parin. Both are going direct to Fairbanks via Skagway.
 JOSLIN IN SEATTLE.
 SEATTLE, May 27.-Falcon Jos lin, president of the Panama Valley Railway company, arrived here today from the national capital, where he spent the greater part of the win ter working for the early enact ment of needed Alaska legislation.
 STRONG ENTERTAINED.
 SEATTLE. May 27.-The Univer- sity of Washington Sourdough club. which is composed exclusively of students formerly residents of Alas