The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-17

THE ALASKA been surveyed and of certain other Indian lands for which applications are now pending. The surveyor-gen- erals clerical force is now busily engaged on the work of getting out the special instructions and the sur veys will begin as soon as the sur Neys are available.
 Indians are allowed to acquire I.tle to 160 acres of land by occupa- ton and cultivation and many have embraced the opportunity and are now prepared to offer proof and ac- quire title to their homesteads." John John Roman, formerly of Roman this city is in line for a Stdmpedes. good placer strike, ac-
 cording to the Seward Gateway. IL seems that his first project on the coast did not turn out well and he abandoned it To hunt for newer and more promising claims. Concerning Mir Roman, the Gateway says:
 John Roman. the well-known Fair banks mining man who has been doing some work on the Melchor ground on kenai river has thrown up the option that he had on the ground. as it did not sluice up to expectations. Mir. Roman in company with George Dreibelbis, Louis Bell. James Sampson and Duncan Little left last week on a trip to the Chick aloon where Mr Bell has recently made strike. The new find is on a creek running into Turnagain Arm and according to report is rich enough to pay to shovel in spots and there is a large area of ground that will make a hydraulic property. The party will do some prospecting while they are there and if the ground prospects as well as reported they are planning on putting on drill and giving it a thorough over hauling"
 Professor Professor C. c. George Georgeson son, superintendent of Coming. the agricultural expert
 ment stations in Alaska. will probably come to Fairbanks on an inspection trip to the local sta ton. He was recently in Juneau, and the Empire of that place con tains the following item about him:
 Prof. C. c. Georgeson. superinten- dent of the United States agricul tural experimental stations in Alaska. arrived on the Alameda last night and is staying at the Hotel Cain until the departure of the Georgia for Sitka. Prof. Georgeson has been in the states looking after the government herd of Galloway cattle A.lbl If'ioIS u tlit tAlttShti 9lettloils. Prof. Georgeson will start on his annual trip of inspection to the experimental stations of the interior within the next few days"
 Many Marshal L. T. Erwin Deserters gets more inquiries for Wanted. deserting soldiers than
 for any other class of men wanted by the authorities, There are stored away in the federal build ing tons of old notices for criminals. the bulk being for soldiers who have deserted the army
 That army life is not all that some men expect to find 1t is made evident by the way they desert the army and thus take chances of going to prison for a time as a result
 At various military posts on the Outside it frequently happens that men report and give themselves up as deserters. Upon investigation it is found that they had never been in the army, and when faced with the deception they have confessed they had resorted to the ruse of giving themselves up just to get free board and lodging for awhile at government expense. But nothing of that kind is known to have happen ed in Alaska, where men are al most always able to earn their living. Poll Taxes Territorial poll taxes for Will Not this year are now due, Be Paid. but according to a recent issue of the Juneau Dis patch, there will be no attempt made this year to collect them. ow- ing to the failure of the law to pro- vide valid method
 The poll tax law, which was passed by the Alaska legislature, provided that the United States commission CTS should collect the taxes. but it was decided by the courts that the federal officials cannot be compelled to do the collecting of the territor-