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The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
WAERWAYS RE Al
GATEWAY To
COMMERCE

DR.. E. Lester Jones, chief of the
United States Coast and Geodetic SUI
vey, thinks it criminal offense for
his department to be compelled to
operate the class of boats he is provid-
ed with for the great work of charting
the waters of Alaska. Among other
pertinent things he says
1t is beyond my comprehension that
a federal government which has laws
that make it a criminal offense to pro-
vide unsafe and improperly equipped
privately owned vessels, would permit
federal officials to man and operate
these unsafe and otherwise inefficient
crafts that should be, in some in
stances consigned to the scrap heap.
1t is asking too much of our officers
and men, who have already established
a high standard of loyalty and effici-
ency, to jeopardize their lives on these
vessels. They are a brave set of men
and have no superiors in the world.
They act as navigators, engineers, pay
masters and surveyors, and 1 protest
against the injustice of asking these
men, who are themselves looking for
dangers with the idea of protecting the
lives of thousands of people, besides
millions of dollars in property to live
on vessels that are unfit for any ser
vice and which endanger their own
lives.
can assure you that one of my big
gest efforts will be not only the literal
carrying out, as far as our own vessels
are concerned, of all the provisions of
the federal laws; but want the stand
ard so high that we are fully comply
ing with all the provisions Of the
steamboat inspection regulations so
that our boats are little safer
and more efficient than those belong
ing to the merchant marine.
When I was in Alaska in 1914, and
noted the excitement in reference to
the plans for the new federal railroad
for which Congress appropriated $685.
100000 land which no doubt is great
step toward bringing stability and per-
manency of commerce, and a class of
people that are desirable as citizens of
that great territory; could not help
seeing equally, If not with greater
forces, that the real success of the ter
ritory was dependent upon the safety
Of her waters. Alaska can never fully
develop until her waterways, which
are real gateways to commerce, are
safe to human life and property.
/ hope that large majority are
awakening to this fact and am con-
strained to believe that Congress, with
the facts more clearly placed before it.,
is going to provide a sufficient sum
to give the Coast and Geodetic Survey
the necessary funds to put this work
on the broad basis it deserves.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
CLIFFS sc A | { D
WITH LADDERS
BY HORSES

MCCARTHY, Sept. 1.-THE trail
from Mccarthy to the Nizina river is
still impossible. Packers to the CHS
ana and other placer camps are using
the old Nikaloai trail which, it is
stated, is so steep that the horses are
compelled to scale the cliffs by means
of long ladders.
Bears are very plentiful in this
vicinity. Six haxe been killed within
two miles of town, lately. Last Tues
day Captain Hubrick and Jas. Millsap
killed large black bear near the pot
hole in plain view of the town and a
quarter of mile from the depot.
The schoolhouse is about completed
and school will be opened next week,
Most of the children have been out of
school for a year or more.
The Kennicott Mine is running to
capacity again and is shipping eight
to ten cars a day.
There is considerable building acti
witty around Mccarthy. The local
contractor, Mr.. Iverson, has half dozen
buildings to construct.
The Republican Club of Mccarthy
was organized recently with good
membership. S. o. Freedman is presi
dent and F. H. Foster secretary. The
club expects to maintain it's organiza
ton, increase its membership and to
convert democrats to the right way OF
thinking
Mccarthy needs a recording office
Three times as many instruments
were filed in the Chitina office during
the past year from the upper half OF
the precinct as those filled from the
Chitina end and the people of Nc
Carthy think it unjust that they should
be compelled to go sixty miles or more
to examine the records.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
STANDARD OIL CD,
CONTRIBUTING
TO LOAN

NEW YORK, Sept. 16-The British
and French financial commissioners
who are endeavoring to raise loan
of billion dollars in this country, pro
fess themselves to be we'll satisfied
with the progress Of the negotiations
and feel certain that they will get the
desired loan. Pledges for large sub
scriptions to the loan are rapidly
coming in. The Standard Oil million
aires, including John D. Rockefeller
Jr., are all considering participating
in the loan, and their taking large
slice of it is almost assured. The pro
German bankers are being ignored in
the matter, and no attempt will be
made to secure portion of the loan
from them.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
ANCHORAGE WILL
install WATER
SYSTEM

ANCHORAGE, Sept. 12-Clearing
and grubbing, preliminary to the in
stallation of the permanent water sup
ply system for Anchorage is now un-
der way and upon the arrival of neces-
sary building material, work on the
big local improvement will be rushed
through to completion.
The system comphends the installa-
ton of pumping plant on Ship creek
1900 feet east of the east boundary of
the town proper. From the pumping
station 4-inch wrought iron pipe will
lead the water to 100000 gallon steel
tank, placed on an 80-foot tower, to
provide the required pressure for the
gravity system for the distribution of
the water to various parts of the
town. The pumping plant will have a
capacity of 500 gallons per minute
1t will be operated by steam power,
and either wood or coal will be used.
John A. Mathison, of Hope, Alaska,
passed away at the government hos
pitay Wednesday morning, victim of
septic appendicitis. The departed was
attacked by appendicitis at his home
at Hope and came here one day last
week for treatment. The case was
too far advanced and too severe and
the operation which followed proved
of no avail.
A federal Jail, 26x6O feet, will be
Immediately erected. 1t will be built
in the federal block, east of the post
Office building. The marshal says that
next season a beautiful lawn will be
made of the grounds surrounding the
structure, making it the beauty spot
of the town.
Miss Ethel Bennett was operated on
in the government hospital this week
for appendicitis. She is recovering
very rapidly, and will shortly be at
home to her many friends.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
CANNER|ES MUST
PAY TAX DUE
ON FISH j.

Statistics are being prepared on the
canneries in Alaska and their output
for the past two seasons, for the ter
ritorial attorney, who will probably be
instructed in the near future to bring
money due from them for the levy of
cents per case on their output, under
the law passed by the First Alaskan
legislature.
When questioned Governor Strong
was reluctant to make any state
ment on the matter, but said that he
would probably instruct the beginning
of the actions within short time.
The Fish Trap law, which was pass.
ed by the Second legislature is now be.
fore the courts for test. the cannery.
men claiming that the legislature has
no power to impose additional taxes
on them, and they have refused to pay
in several instances. Judge Jennings
decided against the fish men in the
case of the Territory VS.. the Hoonah
Packing company and the Territory
VS.. the Northwest Fisheries company,
and three companies have appealed
the case to the circuit court of appeals,
through their attorneys.
Governor Strons says that he is un.
decided whether to have the suit filed
Immediately, or to await the outcome
of the appeal now pending. "How.
ever we are having the statistics COM
piled SO that everything will be in
readiness when the time comes. I
may order the filing of the suits at
once, and may watt" he said when
discussing the matter.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
NO INDICTMENT
AGAINST TWO
C0RDOVANS

The fall term of the district court
is now in session at Valdez. The full
number of grand jurors having failed
to appear because many had left the
country and others were not served as
the marshals office could not locate
them The Judge issued an order to
fill the jury and Is jurors were called.
Those drawn and reporting were Owen
Meals, Walter Elliott, Mike Barrett,
N. J. Date, ]. F. Emmett, w. Elliott,
Otto Lebed, l.. Martin. Ed. Welsh, Ed.
Wood was appointed foreman of the
grand jury.
The petit jury consists of: M. Con.
molly, w. E. Conant, T. r. Rev, J. E.
Rice, o. P. Brown, G. G. Doe, H. Lis
ton, Randall Ashby, Gus Dgarf, Mike
Dinneen A. H. Dieringer, Al White,
J. A. Baxter, C. B. Smith, Sam Pep
per, F. j. Hayes, T. J. Gavigan, J. G.
Snyder, Frank J. Johnston. Chas. Gar.
wood, C. L. Peabody, Edward H. Ma
loney, C. A. Ramsey.
The grand jury reported no indict-
ments in the case of Frank Baney
and Frank Lewis, who were arrested
in Cordova last winter on the charge
of larceny and bound over. The men
were strangers in Cordova, having
come from the interior and were in
town only few days when they were
apprehended on the charge of having
taken sum of money from guest at
the Rainier-Grand hotel.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against julius Hale, who was bound
over by Commissioner Love, for en-
gaging in stabbing ARRAY in the red
light district at Valdez several months
ago.
The fish waste case against the
Libby, Mcneil & Libby Packing COM
pany was the first on the docket and
a jury was quickly secured. The COM
pany is charged with having wasted
fish which after being caught in the
traps were not canned. Judge Royal
Eupuicno of Tunpau 10 tho cnm-
pany's attorney. and the government
is represented by Assistant Attorneys
Whittelsy and Munley.
There is long list of cases on the
docket, including several important
criminal cases, and 1t is expected tina;
the term of court will last for severa
weeks.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
WORKABLE LEASE
COAL LANDS
SOON READY

Secretary Lane is making every
effort to evolve a thoroughly practical
BILE and workable form of lease for the
coal lands of Alaska" said George w.
Evans, who has just returned from the
Boring river fields where he has made
a thorough investigation of condi-
lions for the government. "And this
lease will be ready early in November,
when the general land office should be
willing to accept offers for leasing
units"
This direct statement coming from
Mr.. Evans is significant. He is gen.
orally recognized as coal expert and
to him was entrusted the work of max
ing a detailed examination of the
Matanuska field, in 1918, when the
navy expedition mined quantity of
that coal for commecial purposes. This
is also Mr.. Evans sixth visit to the
Boring field and the quality of coal
he found there compares favorably
with any produced in the states.
During the past summer Mr.. Evans
devoted most of his time to investi-
eating Canyon creek and Shepard
creek, where the famous Cunningham
and English company's claims are 10.
Gated. On his other trips he visited
the Eastern and Western ends of the
Boring field and is thoroughly familiar
with conditions there. On his recent
"trip Mr.. Evans studied the field with
reference to newly run sectional lines,
making detailed observations of the
coal outcrop and the geological struc'
ture with reference to sectional lines
This was done with a view of seperat.
ing the field into workable units and
trying to balance each unit so that
one unit would not have any great
advantage over duOIueT.
The smallest unit is 800 acres and
from that up to four square miles
ranging from half section to
four sections. Mr.. Evans will leave
for the states tonight as he is anxious
to get his report, with maps, to
Washington, at the earliest possible
date. He feels that he will be able to
complete his work so as to have it in
the hands of Secretary Lane by No
vember Is, at the latest.
There is also force of about twenty
men in the Boring field, under the
supervision of T. A. Haigh, of the
general land office, sub-dividing the
field into sections and townships, and
they will shortly complete their la
bors.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21

NOME, Sept. 17--Sailors on the
steamer Ruby which returned today
from the Mackenzie river with news Of
Explorer Stefannson says that Stefan
SOM has discovered a new land to
southwest of st. Patrick's land.
Louis Lane in the Polar Bear found
Stefannson and his companions and
took them aboard his boat and sailed
with them to Banks land. They also
took aboard the small power boat
Gladiator, to be used in running
around on short trips. Stefannson
will remain in the Arctic and contin-
ne his explorations. The southern
party under Anderson are all well with
the exception of engineer Daniel Blew
of the power boat Alaska, who has
died from disease.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
LINEUP or TEAMS FOR
BALL GAME TOMORROW

The weather per nitting there will
be battle yal al the ball park to-
morrow afternoon at 80 o'clock, be-
tween the Prothemus team and the
Olympia Sluggers.
Manager Bilson announces the fol-
lowing lineup of the Prothemus boys:
Dickman. 2b; Myska. S.; Robinson,
3b; Allen. CT; Haglie. r.f.; Fattharer,
IT,; with Burman Simmons, Church,
Warrington and Maxson as subs.
The Olympia Sluggers will be sta
toned as follows: Book, p; Ryan, c;
H. Bollinger, 1b; Dooley, 2b; Rayer,
3b; Perry s.s.; Gottschalk. I. f.;
Cloninger, CT; B +. Bollinger, r.f.
Heath. Ross. Terry. Simpson, O'Brien
T. Davis, Murphy and Thompson,
subs. a
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
SCHOOL FUNDS ARE SHORT
FOR UNlNcoRPoRATED TOWNS

Governor Strong has written to
Washington showing that unless more
money is received outside incor-
porated towns under the Nelson
fund" the territory will not have
enough to run for the full term of
nine months. He says in the COM
munication that, even if the fifteen
thousand dollars allowed by the legis-
lature from the road money forest fund
is used without court contest, there
will still not be enough. The short
age is due mainly to the fact that
eleven new schools districts have been
formed.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
REV. M'BRIDE TO TAKE
CHARGE CHURCH AT ANCHORAGE

Rev. James H. Condit of Juneau and
Rev. J. L. Mcbride, now of Cordova,
arrived last night on the car from
Anchorage, via Kern creek. Rev.
Condit, who is in charge of the Pres
byterian missions in Alaska, has ar.
ranged for church at Anchorage.
The pulpit will be filled by Rev. j. l..
Mcbride who is now returning to
Cordova to bring his family and house
hold goods to the new charge.
eve have a nice location for a
church there" said Rev. Condit, "and
hope to have a building up for regu-
lar service before snow comes."-
Seward Post.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
is KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

William Soule, of Valdez, formerly
connected with the Alaska Road Com.
mission, who went to Tacoma for
treatment for lung treble, met with
an auto accident which result in his
death. The car he was driving was
overturned, pinning him under the
heavy frame. He sustained broken
collar bone, several ribs broken and
was hurt internally.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21

LAREDO, Sept. 17-Further infor-
nation has been received relative to
the wrecking of a Mexican train with
the loss of ninety lives, and it is be-
lieved that the rails were deliberately
canyon, the spot being evidently
selected because of it's dangerous ma
ture. Soldiers, women and camp fol
lowers were ground to death under
the debris.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
CAPT. FERGUSON ILL
IN SEATTLE HOSPITAL

Capt. Walter H. Ferguson, we'll
known Alaskan and formerly U. S.
commissioner at Council, and later at
Chitina, is seriously ill in a Seattle
hospital. Ferguson is also one of the
best known. navigators on the coast
He came to Alaska in the early days
and was prominent in the early devel
opment of the interior.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
SAILING OF THE ALAMEDA
POSTPONED A WEEK

The steamer Alameda, which is
scheduled to leave Seattle tonight, has
had her sailing to Southwestern Alas.
ka postponed until September "a. The
Alameda was delayed in returning to
the states and in consequence no boat
of the Alaska Steamship Co. will leave
Seattle on September IS.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
PATENTS ARE ISSUED
FOR NINE LODE CLAIMS


Patents were issued through the
Juneau land Office to the Alaska Con
solidated Copper Company for the
Germantown lode claim and to the
above company in conjunction with
the Mccarthy Third Holding Co., for
s lode claims. All of these properties
are located in the Chitina mining dis.
trict, on Mccarthy creek.
1t was while working in connection
with the proofs necessary to secure
this patent that James Mccarthy, we'll
known throughout the Territory, was
drowned.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
Farraqut Sails South.

The steamer Farragut arrived from
the westward late Friday afternoon
and sailed south shortly afterward
for the south. c. w. Morris was book
ed from here for Seattle, and Oak
Olson, J. Dowlingz J. F. Chambers, J
J. Maharren and G.More went tt
Juneau.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
TWO SURVEYORS
DROWNED NEAR
FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, Sept. 17-While at
tempting to cross the Nenana river in
a polling boat Patrick McHugh and
George McFaun, members of the sur
vey party for the Alaska Engineering
Commission, were plunged into the
swift current and drowned. Although
a search has been made for the bodies
they have not as yet been recovered.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
Delivering Government Supplies.

J. E. Wilson, the Valdez freighter.
has completed the delivery Of the 60
tons of government supplies to. the
signal stations between Valdez and
Tonsina, and has sent % head of
stock to Chitina to start the delivery
of the balance of the government sup.
plies. consisting of 60 tons for the
military stations between Tonsina and
Donnely's.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21

Judge Finnegan and family, of CHS
ana, left this afternoon for Valdez and
from there will go to Seward, where
they expect to remain.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21

The local Chamber Of Commerce will
meet tonight and as matters Of i'm.
portance are to be discussed a full
attendance of the mebers Ia reuuested.
The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21
NINETY SOLDIERS
MEET DEATH
IN WRECK

LAREDO, Sept ia Mexican mill
tary train was wrecked near Saltillo
yesterday and ninety soldiers were
killed, and many seriously wounded.
The wrecking of the train was not an
accident, but had been deliberately
arranged for.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-06-04

stated above some cases present none
of the above signs except the hookworn
egg in the stool.
Diagnosis: There is no positive way
of diagnosing case Of hookworm ex-
cept making a microscopic test of the
stool and finding the hook worm eggs.
Treatment: The treatment is simple
and effective. 1t only requires three
treatments to cure a case. The three
treatments are given week part.
The work will begin in Fayette coun-
ty next week. There will be nothing
to sell, nothing to advertise, and no in
terest to serve other than the interest
of the people of the county.
Please notice the county paper for
dates and locations of dispensaries, and
have your family examined and especi-
ally the children.
Trusting that we shall have the
hearty cooperation of the people in
Fayette county as we have had in
other counties. am, Respectfully,
w. P. ROBINSON. Nj. D.
Representative of State Board of
Health.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-06-04
Good Promise
mo. 48894)

If you wish speed. beauty, sizs an
substance. breed to a highly bred
rotting stallion. Good Promise, No.
1884. who will make the season 1916
at Dickinson's stable SomerviIIe, Tenn,
Fee TO insure SIS. BEST of care will be
taken to prevent accidents or escapes,
but will not be responsible should any
occurD
E. F. ISLANDERS, SomerviIle. Tenn
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-06-04
SPRAY the TREES
TO PREVENT LOSS
(By c. A. Keffer, Division Of Exteu

(By c. A. Keffer. Division of Exten
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Begin to spray the fruit trees with
in ten days after the fall of the
bloom. In the winter and before
the buds burst in spring is the
time to spray for scale insects; such
as the oyster shell and the San Jose
scale. April is the time to make the
first spraying for cooling moth and
curculio, for fruit scab blotch, and
rot. Cooling moth is the worm that
gets into apples; curculio Is the peach
and plum worm. These insects can
best be controlled by spraying thor.
oughly with arsenate of lead. using
two to three pounds to the barrel, and
applying with strong force, so that
the spray will be forced into the
blossom end of the little apple, and
among the hairs of the peach.
The rots, scabs, and other fungus
diseases Of orchard fruit can be kept
In check by spraying with self-bolled
lime-sulphur solution. For small
orchards ii is cheapest and most con.
venient to buy the prepared lime-sul-
phur solution, which is sold by drug
and hardware stores II should be dl.
luted, one and one-half gallons to so
gallons Of water for apples and plums
one gallon to so gallons for peaches.
The arsenate of lead can be added to
the solution, thus making com bined
remedy for insects and diseases. Spray
thoroughly, covering the entire tree
until 1t drips slightly. There is bound
to be some waste, but little practice
makes one skillful in handling a spray.
ing outfit, Spray at intervals of
month, making the last application
about month before the fruit is
ready to pick. Use arsenate Of lead
only in the first spray after the bloom
falls.
In spraying with lime-sulphur solu-
tlon, care should be taken to protect
hands, face. and neck from the spray
by the use of vasohne Goggles should
be worn to protect the eyes. Gloves
can be water PROCEED by dipping them
in boiled linseed oil, or rubber gloves
can be worn, The limesulphur solu-
ton is very caustic, and the sores
caused by 1t are painful and dificult
to heal.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-06-04
w. c. CRAWFORD'S
STOCK FARM
-
WILLISTON, TEN.
o
SnacOn Of IQlE
WILLISToN, TEN.
Season of 1915

Terms by insurance when ascertainer
10 be in foal or traded. Statement
sent when colt is foaled, and then if no
convenient, time extended to NoVembeI
Is, 1916, without interest.
If colt cannot stand and nurse tht
following season is gratis.
Star Gentry, $1,000. Standard
PAGER. No. Oil. Solid bay, 16 hands,
1890 pounds.
Handsome Baron, $500. Stand,
ard trotter, No. 596l5. Mahogany
bay. l5s hands, 1,1OO pounds.
High Lynn, 2O88, brown, l5s hands,
t150 lbs, restored saddle stallion from
OwensdoFo, KY. Terms: By insurance,
$1,000.
Alfonso, $1,000. Black Spanish jack
Is hands stand. 1,O25 pounds.
We have twenty million horses in the
United States. Twenty thousand per
week are going to the war. More than
10 per cent. die annually. What will
be the price of horses when the war
and panic is over? Will you be able to
buy themt II not, had you not better
raise them and have some for sale?
Respectfully, W. C. CRAWFORD.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-06-04
Harold Patch
IT AR0LD PATCH is a men,
IL Der of the greatest family

of racing horses in the
world. Six own brothers and
sisters with an average of better
than two minutes speed. Harold
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-06-04
Only One Entirely Satisfac'
tory.

II have tried various collie and
diarrhoea remedies, but only one that
has given me entire satisfaction and
cured me when was afflicted is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. recommend it to my friends
at all times" writes S. N. Galloway,
Stewart, S. C. For sale by all dealers.
adv. 1t, adv. IL