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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

Another tragedy due to the absurd
dresses affected by some young girls
and few older women was narrowly
escaped recently at Rumford Falls.
Three girls were going home from the
picture show and when on the bridge
heard man running up behind them
and were "frightfully" frightened and
wanted to run, but the dress of one
was so tight that she couldn't run at
all. SO the man easily caught up with
the girls, ran right by them and kept
on about his own business. That's all.
Rumford Falls has a sadly afflicted
family, Thadie Babineau being the
head. Joe, a 15-year-old son, while
playing had both legs broken by q
log rolling on them. Another boy Is
months ago had an arm broken by
fall while at play. The baby died last
TALL and the oldest daughter was oper-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

Squirrel Island reports a stretch of
Fl days when the wind blew from the
northwest without a break.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

QUEEN TEMPLE, NO. 70, PYfl,r
Sisters, meets meets, In r, X; of p ha tn. n
month. at 49, O'Clock. ~
ETHEL l.. SMITH. NJ. E. C.
ADELAIDE Nj. PAGE, NJ. or .
LUCIE T. LEWIS, Vi. Of F. saa
tu-th-sat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
ODD FELLOWS Halt.

cAlANTHE LSSIt. NJ. .
Regular convention "Wednesday ~.
Meetings commence at 1.3U. ''saae
JOHN Z. HILL, c, C.
GEO. e. FRYE, X. Of R. AND.
MT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

Here's hoping that the old, old say
ing that snow on the first day Of
spring insured good crops will prov t
true this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

GOING WEST-3.O3 A. u
except Monday, Portlas
and Boston; SIS A. Y
Lewiston. Farmingtr,
Rockland. Portland, b.
ton, Montreal and On
hoe. q % A NJ pr,,,
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Washington, July 17AA story s
 iu cifeulafioa' here to the effect that
 Henry Graves, the head cf the For
 estrv Bureau, sfwho Plssfis ta make T
 tour of the Alaska eostal region bc
 ing nowison his way to the Pacific is 'oast> is making the trip for roliti- Gal par,oses Ramor has issthat the
 purpose ef his trip is to gather data to lie used in fhc campaign against scerc,asS .4.~he 'se fIsn to spsaec the different branches iof the government bureaus. etc, under one head or com lsnissies. As this would result in the Eeeouirol of the Alaskan forest passing ont .of ths hands of tIlc Forest Scrvf : ice, the latter is said to be preparing to fight it iwith every available weapon. 7ss' sS
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
E1oa4 xHmAx:a 1AH.x ~ukcHor ezser uss A CHANCE

ef~-E i-rrsse -Fc v skS S.s.
 It would seem from an article ID the Kesehskaa Miner hy the Rc'sd ccnamissiesssr, Nr. Austin. and tia continent thereon by sAes ssiitor, tha' there is some difference of epiaioa as to the character of .rhe material aud whe should furnish the ssanac for the building of what Is knewn IS the Gharcosl Point road ncaf Ret ehikaa- We certainly agree with the Miner shus, is pcssihac, home product saeald ha susess. smds sAes~ is ss qUes- tion but the native Hemicek is fss |wpSricr for street pianking shss EOrezon ar Washington fir. IT Mir Commissioner wants the real 'Hssusf F for good rcsa why not give thc |Wrangcsl mills as ehsnre so bid on fuspishinx ikss.Thss arc eqnippest sc do the 5oh--S Sentinel
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Wor.l from the north has been re. eeived bs the different government offices interested, stating tbat forest fires were raging in the northern part sf the Fnst IDivision. Around Jnheai, and from there tos Skagway, the weather has been very dry. during tisesPass three orsfour wesks and the eyer present careless camper Bss started fires in half dozen or more places The worst ono is on the east sisie of Lynn Canal across from Hainess Others. arc Oh itiIes sHaihes spie of the canal, and still more are gn Douglas and Admiralty Islands. Perry Jenkins last night ',reporte,i Fl fire on Gsayiaa near the north end Of the Island. It is not thought, how ever, that there is any .fireisdanger f1s this region as tho rrcss, etc. is no; try as yet ? Still it !. would be well for those in the woods and along the beaches to be. careful in, seeing sto 1t that their fires are absolutely ex. tipguiskeA before leaving eamps.gs
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

ss c W. Swxhk. .rescnsiy apPeinsea ssnpcfxIy reesivtf for: the dsfunes xisska Lamher { isex company at Hsdity, and the representatives of the ssrsfisers cf tie eSsspsny win journey to Jaaeaa oa the Ncrthwssfern P; pssss sc .ppsar in Il. District Court sa inc question If having Perman- eat receiver .rpoinse.i. Mr. svsai will ask to -have his sRHeintmade psr,aanens, wAile tho efedisors. wAa will he represented hs Jslge Plnniisy will ask the aprsiasMeas 1 Wr' sultEsas& :szg gsEgv IA1ss
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Petmerad.. July.sl7--A great battle
 lis imminent in. the Mazurian iake
 regiea The Russian line. extending
 from Coupland- On sthe Gulf of Riga
 to thr. yissula has erected strong posi-
 sicns and is prepared to resist the
 German drive which IS being develop
 ssis. qarrinx fhe Fasts sfwo days the
 German offensive from the north has been rriRfareetN by at least one hundred and fifty thousand new troops, and apparently tue attempt sil. ec made to reach Warsaw from the direction of East. Prussia. Novo Gcoreiewsk, one of. the strongest
 fortresses in Poland, wisl have to be captured bcferce-the way to War saw is opea ao the Tentor invader. Eas that pIacS is situated at the point where tho raiirosf' from Danzig via Mlva crosses the Kistsla. ;. < The Rus sian infantry line is some distance north of Nero Georsiewsk and has held fast fer the past five months This move on the partisof the Ger nEsrs- is an indication that there is "rpareakEys sIltftes hopes of reaching Warsaw fserf-the- suuth in spite of the vast- 1unbefss6f 4ustfians avail able The entire fighting force in the north is made uprof Germans, and able fighters they have oproved them selves to Joe. ssss si sse
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
" 1zu1 aR4BDseRxEsDk14sX. : TaYf1 zsYA1nS Ssp T-
 HAS LIMIT OF PASSENGERS

The Spokane. with practically her limit af rasschsers made port this saormns. shc had saa tons of freight
 for this port, but no passengers. Of the lst passengers she had on board lss were tuaaiats. Mrs. John Mclaughlin boarded tho vessel here for .Hadiey. while w. G. Weiglc, Martin E. Robinson, Hs M Sawyer and S.6,A. hPmmisy gwcnt to Juneau.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

I.ondon. July lsA-The attack an Ishes Allied shines at ypsc< continues. without sueeess for the Germans. however. Aeropsaue scouts bring news of heavy reinforcemessts hefhg gath cred at the rear of the German lines in that region, and it is believed thst another attempt to reach Caiais is plauned. The British army is in cx- eeilcns condition to rcpri such an at tack. they bcing anxious to frs- the forward attempt themselves.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
rtsx aozsg N SpeSsr
wr A A.s-s.z..- sssy

During tho past twelve hours three fish beats have shesn port. They vera the Comet. up from the Sound, whiel Nil fish out of Ketchikan. in tho nature for he San Juan Fish eo,ss- 'riany: the Iiaho. c.lnt Quinn, with t5.ooc pounds of haiihut ca board on her way to Scattlc, and the steam. s~ New England with l75.ooo pounds which she WiIl ;iisehatge at vanecnv-
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
EMIL IS IMPROVING

sMorf is received T from the seuth according tc wm. Semar, that Emil Larson, snpcrintendent of the Nose tnlets eennefy is much improved in hcalth. He was compelled to leave for ttc States several weeks ago on account of illshealth and athee news that he is imrroeing will be welcome to his maIrv d.A iaais,sn friends.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
DIES 1T roxr TOWNSEND

-y According to 2 letter received in
 this mornings mail, Mrs. Johns, form ,erly: $ ii,s tho millinery husinessl in .this city, passed away of consumption
 Ut ,port Townsend' tho obeginning of
 the week. Her children, Ruth, Gladys sand Frank were with heraat the timc Hof her, death. itt
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
NEW MOTOR AZ iS dis , IF asl Er.ECTRlCg LAUNDRY

The Electric Laundry, which had
 been running the geatcr part of its machinery -hy stcau power. moderns iscdsfaE rEShf tfIis Week by shissalling
 an electric motcr to take the place fdf thcs stesm:3 This brings tho plant right up ta; the minute. esas !
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

The assexxsf svafustion of Juneau propssas s~eorsEirg tcs figures prepar- es by the city assessor. shows an Finsreasesl valuation of $s9a0oo- The |assesSei salaasicn of 'she city f~r th. pxssens year totals ss.26S .6ee, with SIS s4Na exemptions The real estate |xalsasicas aggregate s.il5.ssa. snd she personal rrorwrty <sl4-Ases
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Seattle July it-tal. Sieielser, esii- sor of TLessic's Weekly. now !n this city on his way to Southwestern Alas ks. speaks very crtisnistiefy of Alas rka.- He gives it as his opinion that tisr next Repuhheian Nation=i Con ventioas platform svili contain con s'ruesive plank railing for the more ensrsetir development of Alaska, anil that the Territory win enter largely into the next campaign issues-
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
CAN orr1cIAL, EXPECTED

si Fl F. Kendall sinorthwest manager for the American Can company, with headquarters at Portland, is expected up. on m carly boass He will mako the rounds of the eannefies in this re zion on bcarst tho Cameo.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
A LONG TRIP FOR CUR SALMON

aI Under n label calling it the Three ECrown Brnn,i" thousand eases or the Pure Food Ganncry E. red salmoi.
 will sgo to Valparaiso, Chiile.S It is heing packed for iBcsai Y. Cia, distrib- tutors for Chile, and will be startea
 as soon as the itcquisite number If
 cases hAve been secured. s
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
@ssiA


 l, London, July I7AThe official find ings of thes board of examiners in tha ,Lusitania aeasce were ms,le public last night. Thr~ give the eause of the sinking of the vessel as the cx- pIesionsof 2 torpedo or torpedoes fir resI bs a submarine f,elongiag to the German gsrssnment-zrfyfle finding of ! the beard sttashcs no blame .fei the 4usi,ania's captain sThe verdict in that # esonefates stheteaptsfn from al biape displeases.s Americans sin is,is country. who hnye all aisag been cf she opinion thatah he, was partially tos sbiane in that he sailed a straight eensse,- instead of zig gag is7s'fs
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Washington, July 1T-German Am
 hassadof vonBarnstorff was in con
 fence with Secretary of State Ian sing, the greater part of yesterday Eafteinoon. It is of course taken for granted that the German reply to thF Wilson note was the topic under dis cussion.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
GO TO THE asi z tsf fees EoRTNdAfSN HATCHERY

A party of JWheaaites, headca ty Est, e Russell and wife of the Juneau Dispatch, arrived in town this morn ing On the Dolphin sa,d left for Ldr- ing this afternho. They plan going to flks Fer6nana IIatchery, where they will visit ssfor a werk or so. si
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

What will probably be the first of
 many mining deals in this region in the near future was eonsummatea
 today, when M. !. Busge purchased the interest of < A Wakefield and Lee Mewilliams in the Gold Nugget mining claims. this side of lfoaatain
 Point. about five miles soutEl-esss of town. The claims are situated .tife rFater and easily accessible. anI have considerable promise in tIre free gold line. Mir. Buece in the aesr future
 plans to put 2 crew of men to work to develop the property and thus find out if his fscsiaf s's-s .i-~ -s.i..s, s.s | there is correct While talking 10 the Miner Man today he gave it as
 hs. opinion that in the immediate vic iaisy of Ketshikan there are many prospects tfst have promise of worth. The trouble according |. him. is thai the average man would rather go
 far away to look for something than prove that which is near at hana-
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Copenhagen July l6-Fishermen from the Baltic report an engagement between Rossian warships and Ger man submarine. The latter yexsel, which is sid to have been the T,5I. one of inc latest type, was sunk by the eoncentrated fire of the Russian vcssels
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
SENATOR su1xEe WOULD PUsH ' NyuNc1f0H SUIT

Last uighA's mail boat brought shs fslloNing letter. tc The Miner saNlrs Senator Sulser's attitude .NiiA F gard to--the sslexraza-~ received r. eent,rvtUaoSd- REhsFdfen, head 0f the Alaska Road Comsnissicn. stating .fhat, unless. the injaaesiep suit starts.l By the members of the Legis- issure from this pisisisns was wisA- drs-- S. .e.id l~ compelled so speaa elsewhere the Asoy0oo Preuisei fe< road work in this region The letter folfoH;
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
[ MAR1posA aoEs SOUTH

a The Mariposa got away for the south about six-thirty last night, but was forced to anchor at Mary Island On account of fog, and was ,re- ported, by the Spokane and Des- patch as making good time cross ing Dixons Entrance this morning. An examination was made of her huh here in port last night and the discovery made that the injuries she ld had received in the grounding yes ter1ay were very slight.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

scattIa July ls-The Spokane sail. e.i from tbis port for the: North we.L nesslay evening She had i. no pas. sengers for Ketehikan, The ..Jsfferz son sailed last night. She. has bss one first class Kctehikan passenger, s F. yefily and three steeraee. The ,Isfferson has 1sc 'reund srippers.. GIT board, seeking their firstr. view Of Alaska.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

New York, July 57-The British steamer ofduaa3 from Liverpool, ar,I rived. in thisdport last night. Ter captain reports that ,Ais vessei was ato, taeked abyi aGefmap submarine of He. Irish coasts which fauiug to- get: close enough te ithss ship tp etorpeao. hcr, firSi aix shotsa at Ter from it's stcek gun, none of which fortunately. fc0k effect. ..---
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Valdez. July 16-The five sweeping this city yesterday morning. started is Etae Frye-Brhun building. which was undergoing repairs, iust how is a mystery. Owing to the fact tlss, we had had 10 Fain fer the greater part of month, and because of inc strong wind wkieh was blowing. Ii spread with incredible speed. so that several people sleeping in the hotels which were destroyed, were forced to flee in their night clothes, fneiudea in these latter bein. Capt Ed9erton and wife,'sef Inc Alaska Road Com mission. who lost all their personal belSngingS The Daily Prospeefor ss~el couple of eases Of type and a hand press and viii gcs out an Issue on wrapping paper. Joe Plant who arrived here few Jays ago with T stock of jeweEry valnssi at over tive. thousand dollars, lost everything. ahee Coles, g eIerk in the Post Of 6ss broke her leg by falling while helping 10 take she mails ont of inc offfee, all of which was saved 4 detachment cf troops from Port Lis estn has been detailed to patrol the rnins The burned area extends from ths Cliff HouSe on one end to the Valdez NeFehantile buifdine on the other. clear down to the beach, about fifty buildings in sIE having been de- ssr6vsd- Besides the buildings near | s score of Iaunehes were lost owing to the fact that the tide was out at the time and they were aground
 Judge Bunnell, who is interested in vaisiez property was one of the
 heaviest losers. lis Ioss being between thirty and forty thoasanI dollars.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

zo Nsw York, July l6--Juslgc Hen drieks heid today that Harry. flfaw Is sane. and crxiesea his release. The Ssase then g=ve notice of an appeal 60 the Jeige decided that Thaw wonki have. 10 give q bond for his appear sHss in case the appeal wcn, setting ske hail at sss5, ,0oe- This was pre- yi1ed at once, and Thaw, at lass . free man., left for Pttsburg where Ae win rest for a few days before go- ing trg the Pacific Coast, where he will gatsend.-tshe expositions at San Francisco and San Diego.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
yoIrs GLEN rN yuNEAu

5 Mss. eiensso. ';:i-.'s ssst sna family. left son slte Norss ~scsna last nigh,
 sor her new hc.se r, auncaa Glen
 .lsnned u come ,lo .nsato' mcc. tho
 family. taf rcpeFs Himself so busy
 ,hassSss sasaa ata sss.ssAda tie job at the
 head of she 1sas,imSr Hotel. Juneau, of rvhicl, ii,e is aciSsfac manager
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
SEATTLE TAKHs FISH

The steamer aCis s,ss Seattle which arrived from thss sssfth yesterday afternoon. loaded an 's.e62 cases of salmon at the Pure Food sCanhery. :This gses 4ler over twelve thcusansl eases of fisA on board as she had loaded abeur nfhe tkousand cases at the zFates Bsy and fawk Inlet can neries.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Bef'iH. July 1z George Spects, an Aucsisan representatiue the United stHiep Copper 7sTrasi, who has been iHi Germany fer seHe time supposedly h the interests of the Trust, was ar rested last night bs. tic military. authorities 10 reason vas diyulgs,E as t9 the cause of the arrest. q si.se4.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Geneva, July 172Persistent' rumcrs cross the line from Essen into Switz- 'erlaad stating that the employees of the Krurp cannon factories are threatening to strike owing to the low wa gess they receive and the ex. eassive cost of living owing to war conditions. As over 10000 men arc now employed at the works practically aiii'of whom are said to be affected by the F movement, the
 situation Is serious one. s7'f ]
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

New York, July 1.-The stock mark ct remains active in spite of the hot wave, which is making general bus mess droop. Yesterdays quotations lon Alaska Gold were s5; AmaIgamat- Iede Copper 73 7-s; Utah Copper 67s Steel, Common. 65; Westinghouse Electric. common, 13 5-S. A5
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
1. DOLPHIN sou1HBouND

About ten this morning the Da- phin made port on her way south, with d cargo of salmon on board Among the passengers boarding her here were Mrs. Try Kelly and child of Kasaar, on their way to the sound for visit
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Atlahfic City. July 17-Instead ol going to Pittsburg as generally eN
 pected, Harry K. Thaw arrived heri last night to spend the weekend witt friends before going home.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
V. -rnoae FnmkE'ntAA
sArF FsA{saoS

sAftIl%N n 4A2%~s s7-aE7''1l " t
 Newt Casrcreon and F.. ( Austin are prepsrius to 20 into the sainpn business, aaa for the aurisosc. ers masiag changes and improvements on the buildings on slss Aisska pasSers |.sask south of town. .. il
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
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wsts Asr litsssl2Ssa aSa freight

accommodations fillcl nn, the, Aiki co: away for ske ssssk from oscsges inlet sbsas four o'clock this morning sAe seok on IT Psssessers here- Her rsshlisaed sehcsisle;sa for the ses. Il getting awaHstreas Seattle north lsyuna. next Noaasy night but the ,.robs6siitics are she viii hc delayed at issst txtnty ysfoar honr~
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Junesu, July Is-Tbe Territorial Law allowing munieipalities to levy . tax on itinersnt merchants. CT ped- bles bes6Ines effective July g. The gnnesn Common Council will fass an "rsiinanse in favor of the local mcss chants as soon as fbe Ia4 becomes affective.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

San sPfaneisco,, July E--The fam. sgs Libertg Bell arrived tfrom tho EPper Pacific Usast fowpssthis morn, isz and will be isstasiesl iH the Pen Hsyigspia bsiisling. It wss viewed by t'snusands as # was being taken ts the Exposition. grounda trgl
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

v ls is rersrted that the Maripcsa cn her spathhoand trip this morning whilc passing Point Harrington. clsr enees Strait. struck an uuehartcti rock whereby the vessel suffered slight .sfansages The route followed was the. ususl enc taken br fhe larger steamers. ana according to the chart, No s160. there is approximately l75
 fafhoms at this point whereas in re alisy there is only ? feet over the rock at low water,- The newly dis
 covered rock is about 5-s miles off from Point Harrington, bearing N E.
 i-2 E The Maripo~s remained in phrf few hours while an earsinasion
 WAS made to ascertain the extent of the dzusee zS sE
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Paris, Jufy Is-word canes from Athens tha. assassins in the employ of the founk Turks have been isrrest- sd shere on the charge of plotting the sssassinaticn of Former Premier Fenizefos- The latter it will be re rssiHbcred, rendered his resignation a. bead of the government to the King when the latter went on record as being orposed to Greece entering the present conflict on the side of the Allies. Since then venizeles has been hard at work working dp the sympathy of the Greeks iH favor of thc Allies as a. sa'nss Turkey, and apparently he is meeting with considerable success or the Turks would not pay any heed to him.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Berlin, July 1s-The General Staff bnlletined this morning that the drive an Warsaw by way of 'Przasnysz is making the ssissduIed headvay. The Russisns are nisssing heavy. columns If troops along ttie line of march, bu. the superior eunnery of the Tentonie artillery prevents their effectiveness
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

The MariposA and Cssv s'of Seattle sesr il, portfat the same siusc ssds Iafserneans They weses tsosh south ---. louad.- -eN s s F
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Seattle, July IT Four large schoonss CTS arrived in This port during the past twelve hours bringing 153,ooo pounds of halibut. The price of fish Immediately dropped to seven and one-half, and the probabilities are it
 will go still lower as a great deal of .fish is said to be enroute to Seattle.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23
6ulseF. Alaska s.g
s- q ssss S1 6'lsef. .Alasta. -. - JnIy l2. Isis sfr. Riehard Bashsl, Jr-ss
 KsseAikan, Aaska,

Ny Dear MT. Bpshell:
 Yow lctssr of the tIth regarding selcg1Am frcn. Colonel Richardson ii relation tc. road work ey the Board cf. Alasks, Read .comnissionezs in the EIrss Division this season hss j1xt been received and l hasten to reply ss expect to he away on . uiE for the. next few days ua .1 Ths forest rrse-ye fund took up . great deal of time ss the last session of the lsgizlasnrs. and many nenberr from the other divisions expressed ths hope shat- -the-mztter would be tlefisisely deserrsinsd hy the courts % sAss it ucala not sSisate future Lexizlaturse Vhila I believe the present ease Is brought cn behalf of all of the nsnssers of the pas. Leg israture from the. First Division, yet f1sn expressions ssHat were e0nmos befnze l. left Jrnesu l feet satisfied fhss same, one. xeald bring this suit.
 For my paKss I eaa n0s see the Ieisfiun between The Forest Resezse Fnnd and the fund of the Board of Alaska Read Commissioners The lat fer have I believe 2. fund of apQsoxi- nnztely. sz5lo oaa to he -expendesi thi, ye.lz, and the Eirss |, Division xepte- sruting as it .,Esss .ske tGik of the commerce of the Territory is ssrsain. i- entitled to xeee1re 2s-least s30, ,all aside ,fren any nnoneys wiaieh may be derived froa, its own forests and E'sid in by its people for that par ticulsi purpose sesss sesss.. | shcph not like to sess any of ,the eoaternplst-i. Improvements halt ei, and under the great necessities prevailing Il sla-ESs-tkink the Board of Alaska Reai Commissioners riD deny this lixi~ioRs the few: thousand dollar. sgt aside Of the amount of nearly s3,0Ssl0ge expended .by the boarI slaring former years this divis- ion has reeeivesl . xery small share Apparently VIC HN nSt sbsAia or due unless we ,iemaad t and fight for 1t and I sse1efare favor standing s4uarely on e.r rights and insisting On getting the1a- 4To wr mind this is the sniy e~urse te7 consistently PHrsue-
 The InenEe5S from the other three Divisions sxpresseI great soonfi1eaes that thew were legally and morally riaht iR the stand they tosk, and they sAaula therefore .es bring Pressass ts lear to forstail fair legal dessrn- iEaation of the question.
 ss VeEy truly, ss <esfs
 CHAS A. SELZER
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-07-23

Sam 6uyot, Fischer Bros rcpsc- sscatatise in this 'rcsicn, 3s s local