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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
OIL AND ALASKA COAL.

While not to have been expected that representa-
tive of the Morgan Guggenhem syndicate would talk enthus
astcay of the outlook for the railroad Alaska
opinion of Stephen Birch expressed in inter
view relative the probable difficulty which will be met
with disposng of Alaska coal outside of the territory,
shared number of prominent who have made study
of conditions the Pacific coast.
One of these who believes Birch does that oil will
limit the sale of Alaska COAL is j. NJ Davidson mining
gneer who identified with the construction of the Mocene
ditch at Nome In statement made recently at Seattle
his departure for the North Mr. Davidson declared
that the steady increase in the production of oil had begun
worry the coal dealers of the Pacific coast They their
markets constantly diminishing" he said ther bright
ray of hope being that the fuel oil fields will be short lived
that somebody will invent method by which the full value of
the thermal heat units of coal utilized instead of wasted
the present with Sc per cent of the heat going
the fue in smoke sparks and SCOT
soil is Cheap he continued desperately There
sufficient demand, and oil deteroaes when stored
especially when the storage is open tank Much of the
volatile matter escapes The thing that the Pacific coast needs
than anything ese to bring mbounded prosperity, is
manufacturing industries in which its abundant supply both
coal and oil and water power could be utilized
Referring the coal fields of the North he suggested that
had the Matanuska and Berng river districts opened
years ago. the Alaskan product would have had
better chance the markets of the Pacific than
will have when the railroad solves the problem of
chiefly owing to the fact that many of the
steamships and railroads equipped with oil burners
Fairbanks Times.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
EARLY EXPECTATION OF
ALASKA STRAWBERRIES

Among the records of the govern
ment of the exports from Alaska to
San Francisco, kept during the ear
Hest years of the occupation by the
United States, is the item of six bar
rels and one cask of cranberries, val
ne $40. There were sent from Sitka
on the ship Winged Arrow" on July
18th, 1868.
In the alaska Herald" published in
San Francisco. Colif., March 18th,
1869, appears an item as follows re-
lating to the cranberries from Alaska.
'The Kodiak fruit readily commands
in the market from Is to 20 cents more
per quart than the Oregon" 1t is al
so said that the northern berries are
put into casks, water put over them,
and the cask headed up, in which
condition they keep for months with
out deterioration through both warm
and cold weather.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
p. o. SELLS RECEIPT TAGS
FOR PARCEL PACKAGES

In accordance with a recent regula-
ton of the Post Office Department,
the local Office is now prepared to
give receipts for fourth-class matter
in return for fee of one cent. The
receipt tag is given for zone ordinary
parcel Of the fourth class addressed
to ..............." and states that
it does not provide for naturalization.
A corner of the tag is marked off for
the one-cent stamp which pays the
fee.
Tags which will show that the arti-
cles have been delivered are also on
sale at the post Office. This tag is
attached to the package, at the time
of mailing and bears one-cent stamp.
When the package is delivered the tag
is mailed back to the sender. No in
surance element is involved in either
of the tags.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
REMAINS "kAYAK" SMITH
HAVE BEEN FOUND

While carrying on his work in con-
nection with the investigation of the
coal lands in the Bering Sea district,
George Watkins Evans, discovered the
remains of the body of Kayak" Smith
a white man, who disappeared in that
vicinity two or three years ago, and
was believed to have committed sui
eide.
Only few of the bones were intact,
the remains indicating beyond doubt
that the man had been attacked by
wolves. A rife and two or three
shells were found short distance to
the right of the place where the body
had lain, and from this, scraps of the
mans clothing, and knife which was
marked, the identification of Kayak"
Smith was made possible.
Kayak" Smith came to Alaska
many years ago, and was very well
known figure in the Katalla country.
U. s. Commissioner Robt. ID. Gray
ordered the remains and the two weap-
ons to be brought to Katalla.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28

present indications that all the bonds
will take the first opportunity to con-
vert, but meanwhile or for a year
and half after nex. January, one
half the net earnings must go into a
sinking fund for their retirement, but
they are neither convertible nor call
able until June 1, 1917, when they may
be converted as above or called at los.
Therefore We must figure on the con-
version of all the bonds, as the trus-
tees may be unable to call any in be-
fore June 1, 1917. At s45 a share the
mine has market value of about $780,
100000.
AS this company has now the lowest
cost sheet in the world at under b
cents per pound. the question of divi-
dends upon its shares is already under
discussion and in some quarters pre-
dictions are made of Sc a share for a
beginning.-Boston News Bureau.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
THE MAN FOR DIRECTOR OF MINES.

Since the death of Dr. Dr. j. A. Holmes there has been
vacancy in the position of Director of Mines and Aaskans
were consulted the selection of his they would
almost unanimously agree upon George Watkins Evans for
this post He is geoogist and experienced coal mining
engineer and recognized the most capable experts
all things pertaining to coal and coal mining.
The present administration has shown its confidence in
Mr. Evans by depizng him to supernend the mining of the
coal from the Maanuska field in 1913 for naval test after
he had made examination and report the coal to
the westward During the past Secretary of Interior
Lane selected Mr. Evans make survey of the Boring
fields with reference to the decision of the coal into units
which done conform to geological and topographic
conditions and indicate the best method of approach and the
most feasible manner to mine each unit.
Mr. Evans report together with maps, drawings and
mendaon will be made to the Interior Department early in
November from which the will make its selections
of coal for purposes AS Secretary Lane
to the coal lands opened and Mined he hopes evolve
workable lease that will prove sufficiently attractive for capital
to develop this great latent of Alaska and that
All of which that Mr. Evans experience and
service stamps him most capable to be Director of
Mines
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
ALASKA TIN Is
SHIPPED To
WALES

The following is the subject or a
government bulletin under the title
Search for Tin in America"
In view of the iterest of an ade-
quate tin supply for the United States
and the discussion of the smelling of
Bolivian ore on the Atlantic seaboard.
and possibly on Puget Sound, the pub
LEGATION by the United States geologi-
cal survey of special bulletin on tin
mining in Alaska is opportune. 1t is
noteworthy, too, that specimens of
stream tin were collected by survey
biologists in Alaska in 1900, before
this metal was known to occur in the
Territory. Soon after that time pros
pecting for stream tin became active,
and two years later a commercial pro-
duction of tin ore was made.
The survey was also closely identi-
fed with the finding of lode deposits of
tin In 1903 two prospectors brought
to survey biologists in Alaska some
specimens of float from Lost river
which they thought might be tin ore.
All the specimens but one were worth
less. From this one the biologists
obtained tin by smelling it in teacup
in their cookstove after which both
the biologists and the prospectors
went to Lost river and discovered
vein of lode tin. This lode on Lost
river has since been extensively min
ed. Some of the Alaska tin ore has
been reduced at Seattle, Wash, within
the last two years.
The report just issued presents
review of other work by the geological
seurvey and the denomination OF the
more important tin deposits by Geolo-
gist Henry NJ. Eakin.
The total tin production for the per-
iod 19102-1914 amounted to 526 tons of
metallic tin, valued at S3S0,000. The
Alaskan tin ores have heretofore been
shipped for reduction to Swansea
(Wales) and Singapore. A copy of
the report bulletin 622-B) may be OBJ
tanned on application to the Director,
United States Geological Survey,
Survey, Washington, d. C.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
VISITORS BARRED FROM
ALL CANADIAN STEAMERS

Collector of Customs Pugh of Ju-
neau, has issued an order preventing
visitors from going on board Canadian
steamers while they are in Alaskan
ports. The order follows the con-
viction Of the captain Of the Canadian
Pacific steamer Princess Sophia, for
carrying two passengers from Juneau
to Ketchikan. The passengers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Faulkner, of Juneau,
who had boarded the steamer at June
au in the early morning hours to visit
with a Skagway lady, who was pas
senger south. The officers Of the
steamer did not know the couple were
on board and carried them to Ketchi-
kan, where they were allowed to
leave and take another steamer back
home. The Sophia was fined $500 for
violation Of internationl law.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
ALASKA'S INSANE
ARE MOSTLY MEN

During the quarter ending June 80,
1915, twelve insane patients were
committed to Morningside Sanitarium
from Alaska, of this number have
been discharged, have died and
have escaped.
Patients are cared for at the San
itarium under the contract entered in
to March 10, 1914, which will last for
five years and will provide that Alas
ka patients be cared for at the rate
of $3.50 per capita per month. This
contract is revocable at the discretion
of the Secretary of the Interior.
Since the insane of Alaska have
been sent to Morningside for treat
ment, under contracts of this sort, or
since February 6, 1909, the folloying
numbers of patients have been at the
sanitarium from this Territory: In
September, 1909, there were 1873 pa
tients, in July 1910 there were 1872.
in July 1911, las, in July of 1912 there
were $50. in September of 1913 there
were 1S9. and in June 1914, there were
1S1.
The records show that a large ma
jority of these patients have been
men.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
BIG BODY OF ANTHONY.

The uncoverng of forty foot ledge of antimony in the
Nzna district by F. Rowland the original scoverer
rich placer dggngs of that camp much to this section of
Alaska as this metal is great demand is used
tensive alloy with other metals for chemical purposes
AS we'll as in manufacture of shells and other munitions
Since the outbreak of the European conflict there has been
scarcity this metal and the price has scared skyward
Mr. Rowland is practical mining man and says that he
has one of the largest deposits of be found anywhere
which averages sixty per cent in anmony He his
way the with samples of this metal and intends
turning shortly Cordova proceed with the development of
his mine, which promises to be big producer.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
AN ALASKAN EXPOSITION.

Alaska is to have exposition 1t is already planning it
and has set the dateear in the of 1917 when Alaska
will be fifty old American territory having been
acquired in 1867.
The idea is not altogether to attract tourists to Alaska
visitors The Alaskans want get them there that they
may the and possibilities of the territory the
hope that some of them will become settlers.
Such exposition will prove sufficiently attractive to
tn ehandicapso far the east conceedof rather
long and somewhat expensive journey.
The public at last beginning to know about Alaska
to realize that it is not cold desoate land but magnificent
empire much of which has climate good better than that
along the northern Atlantic seaboard 1t is being called
wonderland it is and curiosity concerning it will take
tourist there when the exposition hedSchenecady, IN
W. Gazette.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
PRoSPEcToRs FIND AN
UNDERGROUND LAKE

Two prospectors working on Flat
Creek in the Koyukuk district sunk
a hole 225 feet and ran into clar blue
ice. After working with steam pipes
which they ran down a great distance
they were unable to find any bottom
to the ice and finally gave up hope of
using it as a prospect. 1t is generally
believed that the source of the ice
must be a subterranean lake which
has frozen solid.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
PINK SALMON PRICE
DISAPPoINTS cANNERYMEN

While the price on red medium
red salmon is up to expectations,
Alaska cannerymen are disappointed
over the opening price of pink fish,
which is rs cents. or fifteen cents low
er than the opening price of pinks last
year. The cannerymen expected the
price to be eighty or eighty-five cents,
owing to the off-year on Puget Sound
and in Southwestern Alaska.
A schedule of prices is as follows:
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
Nome Pastor Goes to Juneau.

The Rev. Guy Christian, for several
years priest in charge of the EpicoE
pal church at Nome, will become pas
tor of Trinity Episcopal church, Iu-
neau, and will arrive there about Octo
Der /.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28

The American AntiSaoon League has its eyes Alaska
and with campaign fund of So 900 is determined to put
this territory and the Hawaiian islands the dry The
residents 70 Alaska will be given opportunity Nov
ember to cast their ballots for against prohibition In order
help their along temperance speakers of national
tation be sent north next year and whrwnd
pagn may be looked for
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28

Word from Anchorage that merchants there have
it in for Seward because of he unvorabe publicity to that
part of the country which has emnaed from here very
natural feeling 1t not easy to swallow grautious knocks
from neighbor who ought to realize that his interests
common with yours-Seward Post.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28

We note that K Snow the father of the prohibition bill
the late legislature does not allow his tendencies
nerer with the income Of his newspaper the Ruby Record
Citizen to such extent to refuse advertising from the
saloons The Record Citizen carries two snch and of them
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28

Cordova certainly receiving its share publicity the
financial world through the wonderful production copper
from the Bonanza and Jumbo mnes owned by the Kennecot
Copper Corporation which stock sold short time ago $25
share and is eargey sought the market 500
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28

One of the interesting statements contained recently
published report of the territorial mining inspector that there
appears to be ga mania for falling down mining shafts in
Fairbanks district '-Iditarod Pioneer.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28
Lady Appointed Notary.

Mary N. Cole, of Nizina, has been
appointed notary public for the ter
ritory of Alaska.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28

Kansas has contributed to the worlds knowledge
OF He explains that he can't accumulate because
while he receives for only days he has buy
ceres for The simplicity great questions when
amply explained continues to be of LIES wonders
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-28

The latest fashions make it possible for the
easily to pocket their pride The pockets fairly easy
find now. .s.s
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-13
D0THAN GETS BUSY;
SIGNS UP A MANAGER
New Member of State League Ready
to Get Its Players.

Dothan, the little Alabam city to
which Cordele's franchise in the Geor-
gia State league was sold has, accord
ing to all reports, simply gone baseball
crazy, and the fans of that city an.
parently cannot await the opening Of
the season on the 29th of next month.
The fans there, as soon as their CITY
was elected member of the league,
went to work-and they accomplished
something, too, raising $4,000 in two
days. They met and organized, bought
baseball park and, according to in
formation received from there yester.
day, they have signed manager.
Jack Reidy, who managed the Rome
club in the Georgia-AIabama league
last season, has been signed and he
will at once begin to sign PLAYERS for
the new member of the league Do
than is hard at work, and if the o4her
cities were as busy and as enthusi.
astic just at present as the new little
Alabama city, then the success of the
league next season would be assured
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-13
BLEACHED FLOUR
MUST Be MARKED
GEORGIA LAW REQUIRES STATE
MILLS TO LABEL-ouTslD.
ERS NOT AFFECTED.

State Pure Food Inspector p. A.
Methvln has issued ruling that will
be of interest throughout the state 1t
is to the effect that flour which has
been bleaohed by any process whatso-
ever cannot be offered for sale in Geor-
gla after June l, 1915, unless it is
plainly labelled "bleached."
Several years ago the pure food
branch of the federal agricultural de-
partment issued a ruling in which it
held that the sale of bleached flour
was violation of the pure food laws.
Large Western milling concerns con-
tested this ruling and appealed to the
federal courts, where the matter has
been pending in one form or another
ever since.
Since the matter has been in tt
courts the federal authorities have not
sought to enforce the ruling the re-
suit has been that the milling con-
Germs have continued to bleach flour.
Inspector Methvin says that great
quantities of bleached flour are ship
ped into Georgia. The pure food laws
~ 'Aio Ste'tS, liz Says, require IIaU the
rules promulgated by the federal de-
uartment of agriculture be followed
here. Consequently the state agri-
cultural department adopted the rul-
ing relative to bleaching flour, but has
been unable to enforce it's insofar as
outside-of-the-state milling companies,
are concerned, because while the test
cases are pending in the courts the
federal authorities are lending no as
slstance toward keeping bleached
flour from being shipped into Georgia
1t is not fair, says Mr.. Methvin, for
the state to require Georgia flour mills
to observe the anti-bleaching ruling
when their competitors in other states
are allowed to ship bleached flour into
Georgia 1t was to meet this situation
that the state authorities have decided
to require that all bleached flour sold
in Georgia after June l must be prop
erly and plainly labelled.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-13
BACHE TO REMAIN
FOR FEW MONTHS
GEODETIC COAST AND SURVEY
BOAT TO ENGAGE IN WORK
IN THESE WATERS.

For the next two or three months
the trim little steamer Bache, of the
United States geode,1c survey service
will make Brunswick her home port,
and will do considerable work in and
around local waters, coming into this
harbor each Saturday for the week
end The Bache, which spent some
time here few years ago, arrived in
port last week and Immediately start
ed out on her work. She will arrive
in port today The officers and mem
bers Of the crew are already making
many friends in the city, and Com
mander Luce has been given wei
come to the city, as well as have the
other officers Of the steamer
The Bache, since her last visit to
Brunswick, has been equipped with a
wireless apparatus and has an expert
operator in charge. Just how long the
steamer will be engaged in work
around Brunswick is not known, but
she will undoubtedly be here for two
or three months. The full crew Of
the Bache are the following:
Captain Robert f. Luce, command
ing; Executive Officer Frank G. En-
gle DR. George f. Marchand, surgeon !;
T; NJ Barnette, G. A. Egner, II. Rae
Bartlett, S. J. Hennessey, chief en-
gineer; NJ G. Robinson, ship writer
William A. Smith, wireless operator
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-13
VACCINATION To
Be FREE TO THEM
IMPORTANT ORDER RECEIVED 9
HERE FROM WASHINGTON
LAST NIGHT.

According to an orGer received in
| this city yesterday, signed by w, G..
McAdoo, secretary, the government
will hereafter vaccinate free Of charge
civil employees of the government
whose duties require them to perform
| interstate travel or who are regularly
engaged in the handling Of mail or 9th
err material to be carried in interstate
| traffic.
The order, dated yesterday, was re-
| ceived here last night, and besides
giving this information, also gives a
list of stations at which civil en-
ployes of the federal government may
, obtain vaccination against smallpox
| and typhoid fever Only three of these
stations are provided in Georgia, two
| in this city and one in Savannah The
| two here are at the office Of Dr H. M.
Branham the local United States sur
| geOn, and DR. j A. Moncure, at the
quarantine station. The order in ques-
! tiOn follows
"TO medical officers Of the United
States public health service civil
employees of the government per
forming interstate travel or hand
ling mail and othersc oncerned:
| thereafter civil employees Of the fed
eral government whose duties require
them to perform interstate travel. or
who are regularly engaged in the