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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
HITCH ON COAL
 LAND LEASES IS
 NOW SHOWN UP


 The following correspondence re- gardlng Alaska coal land leases ex. plain itself. The correspondence which is a copy of the original, was received ip Juneau in the last mail
 Department of the Interior,
 General Land Office,
 Washington. February 2S. '16 Hon. T. J. Walsh,
 United States Senate.
 My Dear Senator In response to your recent inquiry by telephone with respect to the matter of leases on the Alaska coal lands, under the Alas ka coal-leasing act of October 20, 1914, beg to advise that. as you recall. the act in question requires that the Secretary of the Interior shall cause said lands to be surveyed and laid out in leasing blocks; said act also authorizes the President to set aside certain areas as @ reserve for govern ment use. Under the circumstances, therefore, the first thing to do under this act was to get the land surveyed. Consequently. necessary surveying parties went into each of the three principal coal fields. namely. Boring River Matanuska, and Nenana, as car ly as weather conditions would per init last spring. The land surveyors were accompanied by topographic surveyors; and in two fields, the Mat anuska and Boring sRiver, they were accompanied by coal-mining engin- eers. The field work was all complet. ed during the last summer season, The preparation Of the necessary plats and field notes is now going on at Juneau as rapidly as possible, and we expect to have all of them in hand here with in a few weeks.
 In the meantime the two coal-min- ing engineers were given advance photographic copies of topographic sheets and survey plate, so that they could go ahead with the work of malS- ing up their reports and laying out blocks of land for leasing purposes. These two men are here at present. and have their reports practically all ready to present to the Secretary Of the Interior.
 In the meantime, also during the past summer. much attention was given by the different bureaus of this department to the matter of formu- lating satisfactory coal leases and reg ulations, all of which has been done so that immediately the field notes are received here from Juneau the de- partment will be in a position prompt ly to issue coal regulations and in- formation for the leasing of coal lands in Alaska.
 You will recall that section 10 of the coal leasing act provides for free use permits on small tracts for local consumption. Regulations and forms under this section were issued short ly after the act was passed, and l en- close herewith a copy: Advices have reached this office of operations be- ing conducted under such permits in 10 cases.
 From the above. you will note that. so far as the larger leasing operations are concerned. the department has not up to date been in a position to grant a lease on any Alaska coal lands or to consider any application. though there have been umerous requests for information in this connection.
 Yours very truly,
 CLAY TALLMAN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
NEleHeoRs DO HoNoRs
 TO POPULAR HAYNES MAN

HAYNES. March 1O.- One Of the pleasing social events of Haines last week occurred when Mir. and Mrs. B. D. Benson and Mrs. Pressing gave Mir, c. W. Hockett surprise party at the Hotel Haines The occasion was Mir. Hocketts fiftieth birthday. Danc- ing, card playing and music, both in. strumental and vocal. constituted the order of the evening. At 11:3O o'clock a dainty luncheon was served in the hotel dining room. The following named friends of Mir. Hockett were present. Mir. and Mrs. A. C. Witt, Serg. and Mrs. Ramcnskl, serg. and Mrs. Jeroloman, Mrs. B. A. Barnett, Mrs. Walter Alexander. Mrs. II. o. Banta, Mrs. S. J. WeitzmaD, serg. and Mrs. Day. Serg. saddler. Corporal Eel emayer, Mir. Grant Mr. Teifer. Mir. Lightfoot, Mir. Clarence Chamberlin. Mir. Robt. Mayer. Mir. Albert Mayer. Miss A. Mayer, Miss c. Mayer. MT. and Mrs. Heller, Mrs. Tim vogel, W. B. Stout, MT. Jones, Mir. J. W. Combs. 'Dr. Blythe. and J. J. Kennedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
ON wAY TO HOME.
~ -

William Dobbins. of Ketchikan, is inf the city on his way to the Pioneers Home at sitka. He is at the Occiden. tai and will leave on the next trip of the Georgia. Mir Dobbins is one Of the pioneers of the KetchilSan sec ton, having located there over IS years ago. He is a boat builder by profession, although he is also a min or and prospector.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
NEW WIRELESS STATION
 TO BE CONDUCTED HERE

A. A. lsbell. superintendent of con struction for the Marconi Wireless Co.,, arrived in Juneau on the Farra. gut and Is registered at the New Cain. While here Mir. Isbell will make the preliminary preparations for the erection of the new plant.
 The material has been on the ground for the past two years. and the site has been. selected for the past year, but other construction work delayed It's erection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
DAoADAAAND4D4AoA4DD4Ao4414

handle the press of business between San Francisco and Seattle. The Ju- neau arrivals were Henry Tiedie, Vic tor Austin. s. S. Swenning. A. A. Is- bell. Mrs. F. L. Clements, Harold Gle ments. Hubert Clements. Ruth Pres ton. AIiss R. Jardann. Harvey Nickel son. and A. J. Bradford.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
ADMIRAL FARRAeUT ARRIVES
 LOADED WITH PASSENGERS

The steamer Admiral Farragut ar rived from the south early yesterday morning. loaded with passengers bound for westward points. A large part of her passengers were members Of 9 cannery crew for Hoonah. This Is the first tirp of the Farragut after being on the San Francisco run. She was ta- ken from this run early in the winter and placed on the southern run to
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
coeT or BUILDING
 STEAMERS TAKES UP
 sHooT-No MATERIAL

While the top notch has been reach- In prices offered for second hand tom mage, the man who some months ago decided that he wished to build a new steamship and put it of until the pres. ent is lamentirg his fate The cost of constructing steamships has gone up with the price of second hand tonnage SO that a steamship built in 1914 would cost double to build at the present time.
 From various parts of the country come announcements that new ship yards are to be established but these shipyards, not having made advance contracts for steel and other etruc tural material, are finding 1t is an. easy matter Co take contract for a ship but 1t is Q difficult task to get the material. Lack Of material is the principal factor in raioing the cost ol new construction, to which is added the various other increasing costs oy CT three years ago.
 The American.Hawaiian S. s. Co., sold two of It's vessels recently for S750,O00 each, which was an advance from s5O0,OOO, the first cost of each without deducting many years depre clatlon which would have represented anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent This company having the largest fleet under the American flag, could have sold its entire fleet during tho last thirty days at an advance said tc be as high as s15.OOO,0OO which, add ed to depreciation, would have mean one of the most remarkable net pro Ats ever recorded for such as trans action.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13

Henry F. Tiedje. representing the Nelson Lagoon Packing Company. is at the New Cain. He Is on his way to the cannerysite recently located for this company after Q great race be- tween the rival engineers, at Heren- deen Bay. Alaska Peninsula. Mir. Tiedie win locate fish trap sites and make other preparations for the sea- sons work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
SEWING MACHINES.

Sewing machines repaired. bought and sold. Inquire Exchange Furniture Store. opposite Circle City hotel. l3.St
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
SPECIAL ELECTION WILL
 BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY

A special election is to be held in Juneau Wednesday for the purpose of ratifying or rejecting sections 2 and 3. Of the election law passed by the last Legislature. The voting place will be at the city hall.
 The two sections in question pro- vide for the election of a mayor sep. arate from the councilmen, and also provides that after election the coun- cilmen must draw lots and divide themselves into two bodies three to serve for two years, and the other three to serve for one year, thus pro viding for hold over councilmen. The election judges and clerks have been chosen by the council and the ballots have been printed.
 Mayor Reck stated today that a pub lie caucus will be called by him for sometime early next week at which nominations for mayor and council men win be made. if the sections are ratified. and If they are not ratified, then seven councilmen will be nomin- ated. The exact date Of the caucus will be announced later
 ------<,--
 A. c. Campbell real estate dealer of Tampa, Florida, is a recent arrival
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13
SOMETHING SURE COMING OFF WHEN
 APRIL 1 ARRIVES

Ting-a-ling; ting-a-ihigi
 Did you ever awake at on early hour and answer the phone7
 You answered it
 Hello" you said.
 April Fool" was tho reply.
 well don't forget there will be one April first. when no one will get fooled. Attend the 4. B. dance on April first Keep that date open. The A. B.s intended to give the big dance March 17th but gave way to the Elks and the dance will be given April one. All the Bills will be there at the dance. Don't miss it
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13

D AMI THEATRE
MONDAY ONLY March 13
 1oe and 15e

"The Terror Of Anger" 9.reol Than
 houser. "The odallsque,p a 2.reel Majestic. "Mother Hood," drama. "elll .JoIns the W.W.W.s," comedy
 c. SIX REELS -6 CoMING-Next Tuesday and Wednes day-"Dope," a 6.reel Mutual Mas ter picture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13

Lel The EmDire do your prInlIns
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13

A. c. Campbell. a real estate dealer of Tampa, Florida, is a recent arrival in the city and is at the New Cain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-13

T.ei mo EmDire do vour printine
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
HAULING GAS OIL.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the under.
signed Clerk of the City of Ell Cen
tro, at the City Hall of said city, up
to 1880 o'clock p. m., on the Goth day
of April, 1916, for hauling and deliv-
ering the city supply, for the current
year, of special gas oil, known and
particularly described as 'tops," from
the Southern Pacific freight siding in
Ell Centric, to the FL Centro City
Pumping Plant-the estimated amount
for the year being not less than 49,
600 gallons nor more than $4,000 gal
Ions, the same being shipped to Ell
Centro in carload lots as required
the hauer to bind himself to do such
hauling with sufficient promptness to
save the city harmless from demur
rage charges.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Bv order of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Ell Centre.
Dated this Sth dav of April. 1916.
LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
Apr24 City Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY Or
DER OF SALE OF BOTH REAL ES-
TATE AND Personal PROPERTY
SHOULD NOT BE MADE.

In the Superior Court of the State OF
California, in and for the County of
Imperial.
In the matter of the estate and guar
Idianship of Racheal X. Ferguson. an
iinsanes person.
Frank S. Strain, the guardian of the
person and estate of Racheal X. Fer
guson, an insane person, having pre-
scented to this court and filed herein
his verified petition, in due form
required by law, praying for an order
for the sale of all the real property
and all the personal property of said
son, for the purposes therein set forth,
and 1t appearing to this court, by said
petition, that it would be for the ad-
vantage, benefit, and best interests of
the estate, and those interested there
in, 10 sell the whole of the real es-
tate, and that it is necessary to sell
the whole of the personal property to
pay the debts outstanding against said
Racheal X. Ferguson, an insane person,
and the debts, expenses and charges
Iof administration.
1t is therefore hereby ordered by this
court, that all persons interested in the
estate of said Racheal *. Ferguson, an
insane person, appear before said court
on Friday the 2Sth day of April 1916,
at ? o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, at the court room Of said court,
in the said County of Imperial, to
sho cause why an order should not
be granted to said guardian to sell the
whole of the real estate and the whole
of the personal estate of said insane
person, at either private or public sale.
as said guardian shall Judge to be most
beneficial for the estate, and that Il
copy of this order be published once
a week for four successive weeks prior
to said hearing, in the Imperial Valley
Press, a newspaper of general circula
tion printed and published in said
County of Imperial.
The following is a description of tho
real estate and personal property here
Iinbefore referred to. and which Is
sought to be sold under said petition.
All that real estate situate in the
County of Imperial, state or Calitor-
mia, and particularly described as roll
lows:
An undivided one-third interest IN
and to that certain reai estate situate
in said county and state, being Fhe
northwest one-quarter CNW "a o. the
southwest one-quarter (SW "a OF Sec
Ition fourteen GD, and the southeast
Ione-uuarter (SE "a OF the northeast
Ione-quarter CNE "a OF the northeast
once quarter one ~ Of the southeast
ne-quarter (SE ~ Of Section tfteen
05), all in Township fourteen sonth
IA s., Range sixteen east 60 El y
b NJ, containing one hundred ana
twenty acres.
and to one hundred ana thirteen snares
of the capital stock or Imperial Water
Dated this 25th dav OF March 1916.
FRANKLIN j, COLE.
Judge Of the Superior Court.
CHILDERS & BRUCE
Attorneys for Guardian. TuAp2J
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
NOTICE.,

NOTICE.
In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the County
of Imperial
Kate Parker, executrix of the estate
of Eva L. Rockhill, deceased, plaintiff,
VS.. Imperial Water Company No. 6, a
corporation, defendant.
In pursuance of an order of this
court heretofore made, notice is hereby
given that an action has been com
menced in the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the
County of Imperial, by the above
estate of Eva L. Rockhill, deceased, as
plaintiff, against Imperial Water Com
pany No. 6, corporation, defendant,
for an order directing said corpora tion
(the same being the corporation who
! issued the stock and certificate there
for) to issue new certificate to and
| in the name Of the Eva L. Rockhill, for
twenty (20) shares of the capital stock
of said defendant corporation, being
in place and instead of Certificate No.
302, of said defendant corporation for
twenty (20) shares of it's capital stock
issued to and in the name of Eva l.
Rockhill (now deceased), which GER
tificate the plaintiff alleges has been
lost; and all persons claiming said
shares, or any of them, or any interest
or lien therein or thereupon, are here.
by notified. directed and ordered to
appear before the Court at its Court
Room in FL Centro, California, on the
5th day of May 1916, at the hour of
then and there to show cause why a
new certificate should not be directed
| to be issued in the name of Eva L.
Rockhill as is prayed for in plaintiffs
Dated this 31st day of March, A. d.
1916.
(SeaD M. S. COOK, County Clerk.
by v. j. ELLIS, Deputy. SatAp29
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
TIE KIMBALL
PLAYER PIANO
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY Or
DER OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
SHOULD NOT BE MADE.


In the Superior Court of the State of
California, in and for the County of
Imperial.
In the matter of the estate of w. T.
Reed, deceased.
the court from the verified petition of
of w. T Reed on file herein, that it is
necessary to sell certain real estate of
said deceased, it is ordered by the court
that ali persons interested in the estate
of said w. T. Reed, deceased, appear
before the Superior court of the Coun-
tv of Imperial. State of California, at
the court room thereof, in the City of
Ell Centre, in said county and state,
on the 14th day of April, 1916, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
then and there to show cause, if any
they have, why an order, as praved
for in the petition, should not be grant
ed to the said administrators to sell
the real estate of said deceased, situ-
ated in the City and County of San
Diego, State Of California, at either
public or private sale, for the purposes
mentioned in the petition, as she shall
judge to be for the best interests of
said estate and of the parties inter-
ested therein.
It is further ordered that copy of
this order be published at least once
a week for four (4) successive weeks,
in the Imperial Valley Press. a news
paper of general circulation printed
and published in said county.
Dated this 14th day of March. 1916.
FRANKLIN J. COLE,
TuesApr11 Judge of the Superior Court.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11

ondeG and carried, it is ordered that
the District Attorney be, and he is
hereby directed to make application
to the Railroad Commission and to
the Southern Pacific Company for
grade crossings at or near the north
west corner of the Sc Il Section 7,
Township 16 South, Range IA East,
S. B. M.
Re payment Of bills on Yuma Road.
Supervisor Shaw moved that al!
bills for work done on the Yuma
Road, which have heretofore been ap-
proved and passed by this Board, be
paid from the General Fund Ct the
County, and in the future bills not
to exceed $4,000 per month, for re-
pairs on said Road, shall be paid from
the General Road Fund of the Coun-
ty. Seconded, and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Supervisors Boyce, Carr,
Shaw and Chairman Beal-4.
Noes-None.
Absent-Supervisor Shepard-1.
Petition for public highway-Dlcker-
son road.
The petition of Earl C. Pound, ct
al, for public highway, to be known
as the "Dickerson Road" in Road
District No. 4, was received and the
following named persons were ap-
pointed viewers of said road: Clar-
ence J. Parke, w. H. Best and H.
H. Clark
There being no further business. the
Board adjourned until Monday, April
II, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
Attest: M. S. COOK, Clerk.
By.
Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Angelo Cugnago, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
the same with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first pub
lication of this notice. to the said ad-
10S First National Bank building, in tn e
City of Ell Centre, State of California.
Dated March 18th, 1916.
H. G.. THOMAS, Administrator.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD.
Attorney for Administrator.
SatApr15
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of George A, Smith, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, III. G. Thomas, administrator
of the estate of George A. Smith, de-
ceased, to the creditors of. and all per.
sons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit the same, with the
necessary vouchers. within four months
after the first publication of this no.
tice, to the said administrator. at los
First National Bank building, in the
City of FL Centro, state of California.
Dated February 2Sth, 1916.
II. C. THOMAS, Administrator.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Administrator.
SatApr15
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR FUR.
NISHING CENTRIFUGAL PUMP.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned City Clerk Of the City of
Ell Centric, California. will receive
sealed bids at the City Hall of said
city up to 1880 o'clock p. n. on the
oath day of April. 1916. for furnish
ING to said city one centrifugal cleo
trical-driven direct-connccted pump
complete, with capacity of 1850 gal
Ions per minute, lift of twelve feet.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Trustees
Of the said City of Ell Centric, Califor-
MIA.
Dated this 10th day of April. 1916
LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
Apr24 ... City Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11

Judge-Walter II. Cook.
Clerk-Ida Sylvia Johnson
Clerk--Lillian May Pruitt.
Clerk-Emer l.. Pruitt.
Name of Precinct--Consodiated
Precinct No. IL, consisting of Palo
Verde Precinct.
Location of Polling Place-Palo
Verde Store.
Board of Election.
Inspector-Leo Wiley.
Judge--Edward A. Lawrence.
Clerk-Joseph S. Moore.
Clerk-Perry J. Allison.
Name of Precinct-Consolidated
Precinct No. 10, consisting of Glamis,
Picacho, Laguna, Hanlon precincts.
Location of Polling Place-Bard
Store.
Board of Election.
spector-Clarence E. Peterson.
Judge-Charles Hoppe.
Clerk-Miss Bonnie Fisher.
Clerk-Harrv Guthrie.
NJ. S. COOK, County Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
D. D. Mulligan & Son
UNDERWRITERS and
LICENSED EMBALMERS
phnnr 80 III CenrrO. Cal
O65S9
NOTICE FOR BLIcATION.
Deu0rtm mCnt of the Iaterior.

U. s. Land office at Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, March %, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Mary
Hottie, of lei Centro, California, who,
on Anril 13. 1914. made homestead en-
try No. 065S9, for Lot 9, Section II,
TSwnship 16 South. Range ID East, S.
II. Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
lion 10 mako Communication proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed before the United states Com
m;esioncr El Centre, California. at 8
a. m, on the first day of May, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses Oscar
Yurnall. j. Il. Beitzell. c. F. Robinson
Cal;r JOHN d. ROCHE.
Nonecoal-Apr25 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
SPECIAL NOTICES

FOR SALE at bargan One tractor
engine, attachments and plows, com
plete, in first class condition. Manu-
factured by Rumeley Products Co.
Bevione Estate, sol Investment Bid G..
Los Angeles. 292
RECLEANED ALFALFA SEED deliv-
cred to your railroad station, COM
mon variety, 22c per pound; Peru
Wan 26c per pound. Send for sam
pies. E. F. Sanauinetti, Yuma. Ariz.
POTATOES-Any one Intending to
plant potatoes, call at Kelly's Nur-
sery and talk it over with him. He
knows about it. $50 Main ST
HAY cut and put in stack for $3.50 and
$500 per ton. G. w. James, X. F. d.
2, Holtville. X316
FOR SALE-,Tent house, 1925 #, S25
Frank Jones, IA miles east of Bert
Irwin Ranch. X292
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
WANTED-REAL ESTATE

WANTED TO RENT-4O or 80 acres in
alfalfa; must be good land. j. L..
Lydick, Ell Centre, r. F. d. l. 1882
HAVE CUSTOMER with $4,000 cash to
exchange for 40 acres. Liens Agen-
cy, Oregon Hotel Bldg.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
BREEDING NOTICES
FOR EXCHANGE-REA ESTATE

OR EXCHANGE-Brick store build
Ing in Ell Centre, rented; will trade
for ranch; must be first class land
and well located; can also put in 2
fine business lots if necessary; pre-
fer 80 to 160 acres. c. e. Sprouse.
owner. Ell Centre.
FOR EXCHANGE-A desirable proper
ty for home and income at Ocean
Park; % rooms; furnished; large lot.
Want farm here. Owner here now.
p. o. Box 141, Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-160 acres to subdivide;
Will sell in 4Os on practically rent
proposition. with 10 years time for
ley, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-11
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

WANTED-Pasture for 100 head cows
and heifers where small dairy can
be run. viii take charge Of ranch
and other dairv stock for owner if
desired. Address at once G. A. Webb,
Care Press. X293
FOR SALE-SO tons A 1 milo maize,
$1S per ton. Fred Tucker, 11a miles
east of Whiting Crossing, 2 miles
northeast of Heber. X292