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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
BOOKS ARE CLOSED TO
FORT MYfR APPLICANTS
No More Recommendations TO Dc
Made, as Camp Is Now Overflow
ing, With 1000 Extra Men,
Who Must BE Wcedcd Out.

There are no vacancies at Fort
Myer for the training of young men
| for commissions in tn army, under
the plan of the officers reserve corps,
and no further applications will be
received, Major Letcher Hardeman.
officer in charge here, announced
last night. He was YESTERDAY notified
/ by the war department that the fun
number of men to bc admitted to the
camp had made application, and that
there was no opportunity now for
anyone to take the special training.
1t is said thai $500 applications
rave been recommended for admis-
sion 10 Fort Myer The camp is only
+ large enough to accommodate $500
men, and there viii he a considerable
| process OF wedding out in order to
Pick the host of the applicants to at
tend the camp. II win last for three
months. after which commissions will
be issued all successful applicants.
No word had been received last
night from the department as to how
many Richmond men had been Sc
iected for attendance at the camp
Since the applicants are supposed to
report Monday May II, to begin
training, little ting remains, and it
is consequently expected that the an
nouncement will he made today. All
LOT the men are anNiously awaiting the
information as they wifi have but
snort time TO put r'Iefr afTaIFs III order
TO leave for the csmp.
Yesterday seventeen applications
we're made 10 Major Hardeman.
These were all men who had espe-
cial training, but before their appl-
cation was accepted Ma j6r HardeWan
teiegra phed TO the department for in
structionS. He was notified that none
could he accepted ami that the lists
had been closed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
CONVENTION DELEGATES
WELCOMED BY MAYOR
Five Hundred Representatives of Iarg-
est Cities in the United states
Transact Important Business
and Elect Officers

Mayor George 4ins1,e veeterdav
morning formally n-af1on,aa r. pIcb-
mond tho thtrtv-srverth ,nruaI ror-
.ventton os tho a,,ar;na,, v-o4a. ,yro,irs
association NOW In session - mo -
ferson bote1 Ahout five bu,drod aa1o.
gates renresentipe .ta water x,nolv
systems of practicatty all tho most i,,
portant cities of fbe T-uited states
are IN attendance and arn boIpg On,
terta{ned nv a variety of soci,I aoa
Instructive ,ona.ires d,rirg +ba u,onl,
yeeteraav tornraoo r-.s t.l,a,, Nv
with tho reruiar oraor ~ h,s;,,ass e.,
which time nares ~ oricors slon+od
for tba vear 1qtT-1ats vere onrou,c.d
as fo1lnws.
President Theodore r..lse, ~.
,roft Mich vicc-presid.nt A1ler c~,,d-
sohack patcrso, y - ,rcssnror
ra,,es AZ ratrd rroy ~ v ~ -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Herbert Duke

Suffolk. May S.--The funeral ser
vices of Herbert Duke, of this county
were held at the residence near Lib
erty Spring. sunday afternoon at
o'clock. conducted by Rev. DR.. I. w
johnson. Numbers of the friends anc
relatives of the deceased were pres
ent. The active paiibearers were
Charles Harrell. William Woodward
Jesse Turner. Glenn Harrell. Ruff,
Harrell. James Wright. Honorary
f. T. Holland. f. b. Norfeet, Franz
Wright, a ). Johnson. James Farrell
r. 6. Norfieet. F. +, Brinkley, i. r
Copeland. j. w Duke Frank Turn.
CT The interment was made In the
family cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Governor Henry e. Stuart this
morning cans Virginia 70 It's duty n
no uncertain tones In an address 30
al TirStniars he points out that
America could not have preserved its
honor and its seif-respect had II
ignored the pe~sisten: shedd ng of the
blood of our people ~ violent hands.
Hs points out that the statement of
eur osse by the president has been &C
certed by all nations who are free or
who hope 20 Re free as the very creed
OF ifbertyAs faith, the succ3nct declara-
ton OF their eternal hope
Americas high purpose and self
abnsgation in the struggle IS n clarion
call to ali the world 70 wage war in
rtxsrteousness AMI seek TO overcome
not FOR greed OF gain, but for the
xar-y OF right triumphant
NO citizen must lag in the good
fight II he re not honored ny call to
service AT the firing line. ne can serve
In the vforiops army which npholds
.he arm OF the nations might by
furnishing food for our allies and our
own troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
FEEL SUBMARINE
MENACE WILL BE NET
AR OF Optimism Over situation De-
Seiops Among Naval
Workers.

Washington, May Sat scrret
conference of the naval and scientific
brains OF the nation in the home "
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels here TO-
might plans were laid to drive the sub.
marine from the seas.
| The secret meeting followed a CON-
| ference earlier in the day AT the navy
! department attended by Secretary Dan
| iels. his naval chiefs and the epeciar
problems committee of the naval con-
suiting board Lawrence Addicks, Will
liam l.. Saunders. Thomas Robins, y
Il. Thayer and r. A. Sperry. the fun
membership OF the committee were
| present.
! The same group were in session at
Mr.. Daniels home tonight The naval
experts included Rear Admiral VIII
| liam s.. Benson. chief of operations;
! Rear Admiral Ralph Earle. chief Of
ordnance: Rear Admiral Robert g.
Griffin. chief engineer. Rear Admiral
David W. Taylor. chief Of construc-
tion and Rear Admiral Grant, in com
fnand OF the submarine fotilla, who
came here especially for the confer
ence. As a result of conferences 1t may
be said that the special problems com
mittee has made three discoveries
which promise 70 give the United states
and through this nation the European
entente the upper hand of the high
seas The devices have not vet been
developed, but so rosy is their promise
that an air Of optimism was evident
in naval circles tonight.
To Perfect Devices.
Every energy OF the government will
now he devoted TO perfecting the de-
vices and plans which have been found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Submarine in Fight With Fish Boats

I
Paris. MAY S.-Two French steam
fishers, the Verdun and Marine, led a
| brilliant battle between a fishing
! fleet consisting of Spanish and French
! craft and German submarine de-
tails of which were reported from San
Sebastian, Spain, today. With their
small calibre guns the Verdun and
Marine compelled the U-hoat to sub
merge. Later the submarine came
to the surface again and reopened
the fight This time its position and
/ heavier calibre won. but only after
I an hours engagement, during which
the two French vessels bravely held
their own. Seven sailors went down
with them when they We're finally
sent to the bottom. Two Spanish fish
I ing vessels were also sunk. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

The Virgintan Pilot remarks that
II is estimated that the government
Will need a hundred thousand type
writers and &tenographers in the con-
dDct of the war We trust that this IL
NOT to be understood as meaning that
our cannonades are 20 he by mail. and
that the rattle OF the writing machines
viii drown the sound OF the shooting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

the American flag wherever Il Is I'm
furled az the order Of our commander
in~chief President wilson wouldn't
that havs sounded well IN The crucial
times when he was content TO fol-
Ia Follette7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Norfolk, Va, May S.-Funeral ser
vices for Harvey l.. Wilson. editor OF
the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. who dice
suddenly Sunday morning. were helt
this afternoon In old st, Johns Epis-
copal church, Hampton. conducted h,
the rector. The pallbearers were S
s. Nottingham. Alvah II. Martin n
Meaman. H y. Perkins. F. II. Hobh.
Nathaniel Green, II. NJ. Kerr. S Q
Collins. c. Fl. Consolvo. B. Gray Tun.
stall. Charles II. Johnson. S. l.. Slower
Of Norfolk: Harry r, Houston ant
John NJ Willis. of Hampton: Homer
L. Ferguson, Saxon w. Holt W. $
Copeland. p. G. Smith and f w. NIL
stead, of Newport News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

FAX, prominent virginian. died AT the
horne NJ her 4das&~l ser. Mrs, w A. Taa+
her, here yesterday. Her husband was
associated with the Norfolk and Yves
tern railway from the lose OF the c!vii
war until his death. She IN survived
oy one brother, r, y. Burford, Of
Portsmouth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
OBITUARY
Mrs. Hugh O'Cara

Suffolk, May S.-~News was received
mere today of the death in Covington
Va, of Mrs. Hugh 0Gara, the sister
o. Mrs, Nj. w. Joyner. OF this city
MIS-. o'Gara's death was unexpected
and a great shock to her relatives
Mrs. Joener and son, Richardson JOY.
ner. we're in Baltimore at the time o,
the death Of Mrs, O'Gara.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Jess willard has declined. another
invitation TO enllst-tilis time In The
marine corps Jess saws he has al
ready enlisted IN tho matrimonial
army Whale he ISN'T prepared to go
70 war now. 81 is not 10 ne understood
that he will rot accept any challenge
10 single combat Teuton or Turk may
.ender him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Former United sta7cs Senator
James a o'Gorman. Of New York, one
Of the "wilful twelve" which sought 70
block the preparedness program. has
undergone change OF heart We ind
him, AT meeting Of the Friendly
Sons OF st. Patrick" held Monday
niGhf in New York. Offering stirring
l0xetty resolutions. declaring. THE
lk3sA people. following their heritage
- thesr love of liberty. will follow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

home. In North Bridge street She
was daughter Of Mrs. Fannie hanks
kasey, a granddaughter of tie late
j udse Edward c. Burks. of TIE Virginia
court Of appeals. and niece of Iudge
Martin p. Burks. recently elected a
Judge of the court of appeals She
~ survived by her husband and four
small children. and two sisters, Mrs
John S, Burks, of Bedford City, and
Mrs. J. E.. Wamsley. OF Rock Hill, s. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Miss Pearl Linwood MAYS.

Miss Pearl Linwood Mays sixteen
years old, who has been Ill a long
time, died Monday in Pine Camp hos
pital. Her death was due to tuher-
culosis. She is survived by her faith
er, William /. Mays, and two broth
Iers, Her funeral will take place this
AFTERNOON at o'clock from the home
of her father, ITO North Twenty
eighth street The burial will be in
lakewood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

The navy department has a decided
sense OF the fitness OF things-some
will caflft grim sense Of humor. II
has renamed tho two German COM
merce raiders in honor Of noble Ger
mans who fought for liberty in the
war for Independence The kronprinz
Steuben. while the Prinz NteI
Freiderich viii become tho Baron do
halh. These worthy men. who so ably
assisted Washington In the training Of
his army. remind us that men of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Getting Ready for Officers.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May S.--Work
on the y. NJ. G. A. building at the
officers reserve camp at Fort Ogie-
thorpe was he Etsn today. w. M. Ice.
of Virginia, who has charge OF the
work at mobilization camps of the
Southeastern department is here to
supervise the building and establish
1.-THE work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

4 new way 20 deal with strikers has
been devised in Berlin. according to q
dispatch from Copcnhaeeu The en-
& sfrs labor iepucation which cai1ed on
the German under secretary 81 the
interior on the eve o. MAY day was
clapped into jail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Gets $1,000 Damage verdict.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
charlottesville, Va. May 6.--Mrs. Ada
F. Bowers. whose husband. Fireman F.
r, Bowers was killed In the wreck Of
Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train
at the eastern mouth Of Greenwood
tunnel July %. last. brought suit for
5000. To-day a jury in circuit court
fixed her damages at $4,000. The de-
PENDANT company will ask that verdict
be set aside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
a Word of Appreciation

EdlrDf NIrgIntan.
Sir.--Please allow a stranger in
passing to thank you for your first
editorial--concerninc passage ~ vice
and liquor section Of army hill-~in
ms mornings paper.
lf only we can keen our boys clean
aud uncontamiaated we shall thank
God--and If possible congress and tho
newspapers whatever else comes.
Yours,
Mrs. /. Al A, 7. BAILEY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Miss Mary Hinton

Heathsvilie, Va. May s.--Miss Mary
Hinton died at the home OF her brother,
Captain John Hinton. near beverly
vile. this county. Friday night Bur
ial was in the Roseland cemetery, near
ReedviIle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Only $3.50 round trip to Norfolk
Sundays via Norfolk and Western Rail-
way. beginning Sunday. May 49, Two
fast trains, leaving Richmond $40 A.
NJ. and 900 A. NJ. Returning. leave
Norfolk AIS =. NJ. and $40 r. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
william $. CraIie.

Heathsville. Va. May s.--wiiliam s.
Cralle. for forty-seven successive wears
clerk of Northumberland county. died
Friday night at the home of A. X.
Craile, in Heathsville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Reserve Officers Ordered to Report.

Chattanooga. Tenn, May S.-The
first detachment of $50 men who have
passed satisfactory physical and men
tai examinations for commissions in
the officers reserve corps have been
ordered to appear at the fort to-
morrow morning to begin their three
months training there. Three hum
dred will report daily thereafter UNI
in all have come in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Bulletins on all changes in the pos
tai service will soon be posted in con-
spleuous places in the Federal build
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Teuton blood and birth have played @
grand part IN the making and In the
defense Of the American nation. and
we vii not now forget their valor or
their virtues.
Nor will we forget that. notwith
standing the long continued propa-
ganda In this country seeking TO ere
ate q spirit of disloyalty and unrest
among our citizens OF German birth
or descent, the instances Of disioyaI
action or utterance since tho declara-
ption OF "A state OF w-awT have been prac,
tfcaliv nil.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09
Per~hinx'. Chief Clerk a suicide.

FL Paso, Tex. Nav ST.. p. Emory.
OF Rochester. n, y, chief clerk 10
General Pershing. committed suicide
In hotel here today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Bedford City, Va. May s.-Mrs. Bes-
sic Kasey Schenk. wife of George w.
Schenk, lied early yesterday at her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-09

Bristol, Va. May S.---Mrs. Anna Eur
ford Fairfax. widow of RAYMOND Fair
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-26
AkNE loI'ls
First Publication August j, 1917.
Last Publication October IL, 1917.
Serial O3562, Survey lli7
In the United States Land Office, Jul
neau, Alaska, May Z, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that PA
CIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES,
corporation, as assignee of John
Rotgher and Moses L. Lowell, being
eH...cd to the benefits of Section 23UO
e. .c Revised Statutes of the United
S.a Is md the amendments thereto,
BE- applied to make entry of the
... embraced I'm United States Non
a..sral survey 40. 1147 situate just
size Entrance Point, Port Moller,
jcriug Sea, Alaska, more particularly
described as follows, tO-wit:
Beg. cor. 40. 1 beach Port MOHer
1t ordinary high tide, cor. not set,
sit. cor. bears North $50 chs. DIST
thence North 1888 chs. to cor. No. 2
from whence Point Divide bears 5.
80 deg. p min. w. USLMS 1l47 bears
y JS deg. 90 min, L. 4.l5 chs. dist;
hence East 8.27 chs. to cor. No. 81
hence meandering beach at ordinary
nigh tide Port MOller, CD S. 10 deg.
I3 min. l.. 1.52 chs; ~ 5. Al deg.
% min. +. 3.O9 chs. CD S. IS deg.
IS min. i. 4. "a chs (4) S. 81 deg.
II min. w. 6.35 chs. 90 S. al deg 81
min. w. l54 chs. CO. S. 20 deg. 50
min. w. 1885 chs. CD S. 40 deg. Oh
min. W. 1863 chs. (S) n. 81 deg. IS
min. w. 3.91 chs. to cor. No. /, place
of beginning. Area 1918 acres. Var
iation all corners l9 deg. 80 min. b..
Lat. 90 deg. 90 min. 10 sec. n. Long.
100 deg. "a min. w.
AS additional to original homestead
entries of John Betcher and Moses h.
Lowell, No. 3738 and No. 3542, en-
tered at Redwood Falls, Mimi, and
Junction City, Kan, respectively.
Any ana all persons claiming ad-
versey any portion of the above de-
scribed tract of land are required to
file with the Register and Receiver OF
the United States Land Office at Ju-
neau, Alaska, their adverse claim
thereto, under oath, during the period
of publication, or within thirty days
thereafter, or they will be barred by
the provisions of the Statute.
PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES,
BY NEWARK l.. BURTON
Its Attorney in Fact.
First publication MaV 10, 1917.
Last publication October 10, 1911
1T is HEREBY ORDERED that the
foregoing notice be published for the
statutory period in Tie Seward Gate
wav. q newspaper of general circula-
ton printed at Seward, Alaska, the
nearest newspaper to said above de-
scribed claim or survey.
G. b. WALKER, Register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-26
Serial O1SO1, S,Gvey $50.
n the United States Land Office, Ju-
neau, Alaska, May "a, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that John
II. Olson and Ned Olson, partners un-
der the name of Olson Brothers, as
assignee of Ezra Bartholomew, being
entitled to the bentts of Section 23OG
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States and the amendments thereto,
has applied to make entry of the lands
embraced in United States NOn-min-
eral Survey No. 73O, situate on right
bank of King Salmon Creek about
212 miles above its confluence with
Kvichak Bay, Alaska, more paTticu-
larly described rs follows, tO-wit:
Beginning NJ. Z. cor. No. on beach
King Salmon Greek at average high
tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. rock in
ground marked w. q. Cor No. /, S.
100, bears West 2O5 chs. dist; saltery
building bears N. IA deg. 10 min. E.
LIT chs; S. w. Cor. wharf bears n.
AZ deg. O8 min. d. LAG chs; thence
West 4.24 chs. to cor. No. 2 rock set
in ground marked 5. 100 cor. No. 2;
thence North IT'S chs. to cor. No.
an iron pipe set in ground marked
S. $50 Cor No. from whence u. S.
l.. NJ. 73O bears S. 70 deg. SO min. i,
3.99 chs; JohnS0n's Hill bears S. 3
deg. 26 min. W.; thence East 9.O8 chs.
to cor. No. an iron pipe set in ground
marked s. 730 cor. No. 4; thence
South 2.l5 chs. to NJ. G. Cor. No. 5,
cor. not set, wit. cor. a rock in ground
marked S. $50 Cor. w. @. bears
North LOO chs; thence meandering
beach King Salmon Creek at ordinary
high tide ID S. % deg. 26 min. w.
1.61 chs; (2) S. As deg. 80 min. w.
3.83 chs; (3) S. 81 deg. AZ min. w.
zoo chs. to NJ. c. Cor. No. 1, place OF
beginning. Area SIC acres. Variation
at all corners % deg. 30 min. East
Long. 1877 deg. 40 min. w. Lat. 5o
deg. 81 min. Is sec. North.
AS additional to- original homestead
entry of Ezra Bartholomew, No. ..........
entered at Iowa. Scrip filed in juneau
Ser. O18O2 to which reference is here
by made.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely any portion of the above de-
scribed tract of land are required to
file with the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Office at Jul
neau, Alaska, their adverse claim
thereto, under oath, during the period
of publication or within thirty days
thereafter, or they will be barred by
the provisions of the Statute.
C. B. WALKER,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.


To ]. c. Ducken, his heirs and admin
istrators, and to all whom it may
concern:
Take notice that l have done Three
Hundred Dollars, ($300.OO), worth Of
labor each year in order to hold the
following described quartz claims,
known as the Bonanza, Eureka and
Phoenix Claims, situated on Popot
Island, i'm the Unga Peninsula Mining
District, Territory of Alaska, the mo-
tees of location whereof are recorded
in the office Of the Recorder of the
Unga Peninsula Mining District at
Unga, Alaska, in Book /, at Page 264,
of Locations for the Bonanza Claim, in
Book 2, Page 80, for the Eureka
Claim, and Book No. 3, Page 80, for
the Phoenix Claim, of the records OF
said District for the years ending De-
cember 31st, 1913, and December 81,
1914, and December 81, 1915, and De-
cember 81, 1916, and unless within
ninety days after this notice by pub
LEGATION you fail or refuse TO contrib
ute your portion of such expenditure,
viz: Six Hundred Dollars, ($6OOOO),
being One Hundred and Fifty Dollars,
(Sl50.OO), for each Of said years, your
interest in said Bonanza, Eureka and
Phoenix mining claims will be for
feited to and become the property Of
the subscriber under Section 1924 OF
the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
LOUIS HERMAN.
First pub Aup 81
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-26

Gravina lode mining claim, United
States Survey No. 782, and by the
White Wing lode mining claim, United
States Survey No. 1872; upon the west
erly side by the Julia lode mining
claim, United States Survey No. 584
and by the Creek lode mining claim
United States Survey No. 5S4; upon
the southwesterly end by the Eagle
lode mining claim, United States Sur
vey No. 584, and upon the southeast
erIy side by the Chinega lode mining
claim, United States Survey No. 584
A more particular description of said
tract is as follows:
Beginning at Corner No. /, from
which Corner No ! United States Lo.
cation Monument No. ] bears south 81
degrees 20 minutes west, 25.55 chains
distant, and from which Corner No
Corner No. of United States Non
Mineral Survey No. 712, concuTently
entered by the Kennecott Copper Cor
poratiOn, as assignee of the aforesaid
Henry j. Engell, bears north "a de
grees % minutes west, 4.22 chains dis
tant; thence south % degrees 81 min
utes west, 22.S2 chains following the
sOutheasterly side line Of Julia lode
mining claim, United States Survey
No. 5S4, and the nOrtherly part of the
southeasterly side line of Creek lode
mining claim, United States Survey
No 5S4, to Corner No. 2; thence south
60 degrees o. minutes east, following
the northerly end line or boundary OF
Eagle lode mining claim, United
States Survey No. 5S4, 900 chains to
Corner No. 3, the said point being
identical with the most nOrthwesterly
corner of Big Bonanza lode mining
claim, United States Survey No. 5S4,
and the most sOuthwesterly corner OF
Chinega lode mining claim, United
States Survey No. 5S4; thence north
27 degrees 81 minutes east, 22.8l32
chains to Corner No. 4, the said Cor
ner No. 4 being identical with the most
northwesterly corner Of said Chinega
lode mining claim, United States Sur
vey No. 5S4; thence north 60 degrees
Oh minutes west, following the most
southerly end lines OF White Wing
lode mining claim, United States Sur
vey No. 782, and Gravina lode min
ing claim, United States Survey No.
1872, a distance of 900 chains to the
place of beginning. Magnetic vari-
alton, 26 degrees so minutes east.
The foregoing description by metes
and bounds is according to the official
plat and field notes on file in the office
of the Register of the Land Office at
Juneau, Alaska, a copy of which said
official plat is posted upon the land
with this notice of application FOR pat
ent.
Date Of posting this notice on the
land, June ii, 1917.
c.. B. WALKER,
Register