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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

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FRALIX-On the Southern Pacific
train, between Woodburn and Salem,
Thursday evening, May 10, 1917,
Charles Fralix. Colored
His death was due to henmorhage Of
the lungs. He was porter on the train
and become suddenly i'll when near
Woodburn, dying before the train reach
ed Salem He was about 40 years Of
age.
The body is now at the undertaking
parors of Webb & Clough. Funeral ar
rangements have not as yet been made,
awaiting word from relatives in Port
land and Seattle.
MECHEM--In Salem, Wednesday, May
16, 1917 Mrs. Elizabeth Mechem, at
the age of SO years.
Her home was formerly in Portland.
The funeral services were held this
morning from the chapel of Webb q
Clough and we're conducted by the Rev.
w. d. ingalls,. Burial was in the Odd
Fellows cemetery. A. G. Wright and
| T. f. Wright, of Portland, nephews,
were present at the funeral
I TOSL.AND-In Portland, May 10, l9l 8,
! Donald F. Tosland at the age OF z
years, 5 months and IS days.
The funeral services were held tins
afternoon from the chapel of Webb q
Clough with burial in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
/ LA BARRE--Phyllis Vivian La Barre
the seven days old daughter Of Mr'
and Mrs. Archie La Barre, living tom
miles west of Salem, died this morn
ing at the home Of her parents.
The funeral service will be held sat
urday morning at 10:30 o'clock, from
the chapel Of Webb & Clough and vii
be conducted by the Rev. Warren. Bur
ial will be in the Lee Mission ceme
fiery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
SUBMARINE TOLL LIGHT

Paris, May l8,-Only three French
merchantmen were sunk by submarines
in the week ended May l3, according
to official announcement today. Dur
ing that period 952 vessels entered
French ports and 99l departed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
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WEEKS-To Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Weeks,
of l43 Court street, Friday morning,
May Is, 1917, a daughter,
She has been named Loise June.
THOMPSON-T Mr. and Mrs. Emery
Thompson on North Capital street,
May 10, 1917, a son.
He has been named George Emery.
WELBORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde $.
Welbom, 1896 Center street, Friday
morning, May IS, 1917, a son,
He has been named Gale Stewart.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

sona ugG for mills and steam
hi 3Spo Ia.wa wages. Boats $4,000
4 on1w J1Vafd; \, mills ten hours,
se,y Il vnly, y. $3.50 per day. Men I,
Iyef Sss Say at West Linn. Mills
from Oregon City. 5-19
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

FORD OR AUTO WANTED AS PART
Payment-On modern 5 room cottage
on paved street, east front; garden
lawn, fruit and flowers. VIII also
make an attractive cash or install,
ment offer. Owner 1855 N. Com !
st. Phone 60SJ. o-zo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

The Red Cross movement is growing
in the territory auxiliary to the WI.
lamette Chapter. According 10 instrue.
tions from Washington, all ehapters
formed in Polk and Marion counties
will be auxiliary to the Salem ehapter
and no auxiliary in the two counties
can affiliate with any other chapter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

Gervais was organized last evening
Macleay viii organize tonight. and
Sunday speakers viii be sent to Mon.
mouth and ST. Paul to assist in form
ing organizations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

/ "a g, H-AA;TCHERY-Establish. "A;
ssebaa pfa snip day old chicks to
NJ ahln IN three days. Five va
!, 'WVallenge va the hen. Free
W. Clark, Petaluma,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

According to the report of David w.
Eyre, treasurer of the Willamette
chapter, there is $2,11l,59 in the treas
ury. The receipts are as follows: Sun
dry items, $2050; general membership
from those who have not affiliated
with an auxiliary, $1.l39; subscriptions
to Red Cross magazines, $l4; donations
$229.2O; auxiliary membership, $1,025.
This gives total receipts of So ,427.70.
The expenditures are as follows: Paid
for sundry items, $50; office expenses,
$s4.52; raw materials for surgical sup
plies, $1S9.59; paid for civilian relief,
$12; balance cash on hand, $l,l11.59.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

||AsNlED-Also veal, poultry,
aOgS' potatoes, beans, etc.
'.ca cash prices paid. No prices
Il sssr 3 tn the phone. Salem Fruit
= 0om l st. 5-26
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

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I WANTED-Man and woman
: to work on farm, man to re-
. ceive $500 per day without
!. board, house furnished, sum
( mer Job. Young man wants
: farm work. Onion weeders want
( ed 20 cents an hour. All sum
: mer work.
< FOR SALE-House and lo5
( in city, large 5 room house.
. chicken house, furnace in house
( city water, walnut and bearing
. fruit trees. Price $1400, $500
( cash, balance 5000 per year at
< S per cent interest. Salem En-
: ployment Agency, Room Ii,
< Breyman bldg, Phone o4S'
L. y ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

The books of Willamette chapter are
open for inspection, The Red Cross is
a public institution and if any one has
any curiosity as to where the money is
going, the books are open. One half of
all money received goes to the general
headquarters of the American National
Red Cross at Washington City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

p,sl.. ray MOrei Your suit spong-
s,essed' s0S Best of work. Hand
|ssni..pl nS pressed ,95 Use. Phone 400.
A'ng Works, 10th and State
5.18
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

a. rllst class pattern maker.
Y o,,L9 l9ur, ten hours work. Con-
wVployment. wp Address B. T.
''S' Lam. 5-18
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

/ .nAND Nd MEMS CLOTHING
saoiV ilewelry, musical instru-
s5ed' 16s'' guns, C, etc, bought, sold
II 1T ,, uapital Exchange 337
One 4S5. 5-27
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18

y NIirespass notices, new
cloth ones at Capital Jour
tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
Plant Exchange VIII
Be Working Tomorrow

Saturday, from 10 until 5 0 clock, a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
RED CROSS NOTES

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-18
BIDS FOR WOOD

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Survey 663, Serial 01797 In the United States Land Office, Jul neau, Alaska, May ', 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that PA CIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES, as assignee of John Betcher, being en- titled to the benefits of Section 2306 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. 663 situate on North erly shore of Nelson Lagoon about one-half mile Northeast of U. s. Sur. 49S, Alaska, more particularly de- scribed as follows:
 Beg. cor. No. 1 from whence cor. 3 Sur. 662 bears West 21.36 chs. dist; U. S. L. M. Sur. 49S bears s. 37 deg. co min. w. 44.6S chs; thence East 10 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence South 12.5S chs. to cor. No. 8 on beach Nelson Lagoon at ordinary high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears North 10.94 chs; thence meandering shore of Nelson Lagoon at average high tide CD N. @ deg. 32 min. w. 5.02 chs; CD N. 79 deg. q min. w. 2.56 chs. (3) N. n deg. 28' min. w. 1.56 chs. to cor. No. 4; cor not set, wit. cor. bears North 5.25 chs. dist; thence from true cor. No. North 11.3S chs. to cor. No. 1, place of beginning. Area 12.3O acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 40 mia. E. Long. 161 deg. 2S
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FIND GOLD BRICK
 AT CHICHAGOFF

The twenty-three thousand dollar gold brick which was stolen last March from the store building at the Chicha- golf mine was discovered May 20 by W. Freeburn and I. MacCumber hid den in a bank about half a mile from the place from which it was taken by the robbers who held up, gagged and bound the two men who were sleep ing in the room at the time. Hewitt and Sheehan are now in jail at Ju- neau for the robbery. The govern ment agents all the time believed the gold was near the place where it was eventually found, but the snow was deep and delayed the discovery.
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Page 3.

14.54 chs. to COT. No. 1, cor. not set; wit cor. bears East 9.24 chs; thence meandering beach Bering Sea at or dinary. high tide CD N. II deg. 24 min. E. 7.65 chs. (2) N. 8tdeg. A min E. 6.69 chs. to cor. No. l, place of be- ginning. Area 1868. acres. Variation at all corners 20 deg. % min. E. Long. 160 deg. q min. w. Lat. 66 deg. 06 min. 40 sec. N.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of George P. Holland No. 1882 entered at Boonville, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming aS- 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 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.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917. Last publication July IS, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, newspaper of general circula- ton printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
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min. w. Lat. 55 deg. 5s min. 19 sec N.
 As additional to original homestead entry of John Betcher, No. 3738, en- tered at Redwood Falls, Minn.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- 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 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.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917. Last publication July IS, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
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Serial O1SO7, Survey TAG Tn the United States Land Office, Jl neau, Alaska, May 2, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING COM pany, a corporation, as assignee of George P. Holland, being entitled to the benefits of Sec. 2306 of the Re vised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has ap- piled to make entry of the lands em- braced in United States Non-mineral survey No. TAG situate on Port Moller Spit between U. s. Surs. Nos. 1O34 and 1104, Boring Sea, Alaska, more particularly described as follows, to- wit:
 Beg. Cor. No. on beach at ordinary high tide Port Moller, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 2.28 chs; from which wit. lor. U. s. Cor. No. 4 Sur. 1034 bears N. 24 deg. IT min. East 22.49 chs; wit. cor. sur. 11O4 bears s. 27 deg. 15 min. w. 34.85 chs; thence from true cor. No. East 4.54 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence South 1000 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence West 9.19 chs. to cor. No. on shore of Port Moller, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 2.37 chs. dist; thence along beach Port Moller at ordinary high tide, N. 24 deg. 56 min. E. 11.O3 chs. to cor. No. 1, place of beg. Area 6.S7 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 15 min. E. Lat. 55 deg. 56 min. 27 sec. N. Long. 160 deg. 30 min. 30 sec. w.
 AS additional to original home stead entry of George P. Holland, H. E. No. 1882, entered at Boonville, Mo-
 Any and all persons claiming ad- 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 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.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May IS, 1917.
 Last publication July Is, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula ton printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
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M. Nelson, as assignee of Caroline Bruer. widow of Henry B. Bruer, be- ing entitled to the benefits ot Sectlon 2306 of the Revised Statutes or the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry ot the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 729 situate on the right bank of Igushik River about ? l-2 miles above it's confluence with Nugashik River and about IA miles southeast of Survey No. 39Z, Territory of Alaska, more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. cor. No. beach of lgushik River at average high tide, cor. not set. wit. cor. bears West 2.96 chs; thence from true cor. No. 1 West 9.92 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence North 9.l2 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence East TIA chs. to cor. No. 4 on beach of Igushik River at average high tide, cor. not set. wit. cor. bears West 2.54 chs, from which wit. cor. U. s. l.. M. this sur. bears N. 9 deg. 51 min. w. 2.1S chs; thence from true cor. No. 4 meandering beach Igushik River at average high tide CD s. 37 deg. 57 min. E. 40 chs. (2) S. 2S deg. 15 min. w. 1. 61 chs. (3) s. 55 deg. As min k. BOT chs; (4) s. 3S deg. 33 min. E. 1.73 chs. (5) S. deg. 12 min. w. 2.84 chs. (6) s. 42 deg. 06 min. w. 0.93 chs. to cor. No. 1, place of beginning, containing S.51 acres. Latitude 50 deg. 43 min. 30 sec. N. Longitude 158 deg. 5S min. % sec. w. Variation at all corners 21 deg. 50 min. E.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of Caroline Bruer, widow of Henry B. Bruer, H. E. No. OS2S3 made at St. Peter, Minn., February 1, 1856, which said right is filed in Juneau Serial No. 01649 to which reference is hereby made.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- 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 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.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
 First publication May 2l, 1917.
 Last publication July 26, 1917.
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Serial OHIO, Survey 2S5 In the United States Land Office, Jul neau. Alaska, May 3, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that the NORTHWESTERN Fl s H k R k : COMPANY, a corporation, as assignee of Thomas H. Stricker, William Point CT, Albert C. Burnside and Henry Meyer, being entitled to the benefits of Sec. 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend mentS thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in Unit ed States Non-mineral Survey No. 235, situate on small lake about l-2 mile inland from U. S. Sur. No. 234 on Northeast shore of Naknek River, and about n l-2 chs. east of survey No. 757, Naknek, Bristol Bay, Berng Sea, Alaska, and more particularly de- Scribed as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. at cor. No. J, from whence w. C. Cor. 1, Sur. 234 bears s. 30 deg. l6 min. w. 40.66 chs; Sugar Loaf Noun tain bears x. 67 deg 24 min. E. U. s. l.. NJ. s. 234 bears s. s deg. 8 min. w. 2S.46 chs; thence North AGO chs. to Cor No. 2; thence West AGO chs. to cor. No. g, from whence lake bears N. 26 deg. 5l min w. l.3S chs; thence COALA f.NO NAlos NO AOls ANOs n AlOllA whence cor. No. 3, sur. 757 bears s. S6 deg. 26 min. w. 7l.80 chs; thence East AGO chs. to place of beginning. Area PIP acres. Variation at all cor ners 22 deg. 40 min. E. Lat. 5S deg. 42 min. 10 sec. N. Long 156 deg. 55 min. 30 sec. W.
 AS additional to original homestead entries of Thomas H. Stricker, Will fam Pointer, Albert c. Burnside and Henry Meyer Nos. All, 7492, 3413 and 16l59, entered at St. Cloud, Minn., Boonville, Mo-, Sioux City, Iowa, and Salina, Kan, respectively.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- 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 Ju- neau, Alaska their adverse claim under oath, during the period of publication or within thirty days or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute
 C. B. WALKER, Register. First publication June 1, 1917.
 Last publication August 4, 1917.
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Serial 01SO6, Survey TIA In the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May 2, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING CON- PANY, a corporation, as assignee of George P. Holland, being entitled to the benefits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has ap- piled to make entry of the lands em- braced in United States Non-mineral survey No. TIA, situate on Northeast end of Port Moller Spit, about IA mile north of U. S. Sur. 1034, Port Moller, Boring Sea, Alaska, and more particularly described as follows, to- wit:
 Beg. cor. No. shore of Port Mol Ter at ordinary high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 1.96 chs. dist; from which wit. cor. U. s. l.. NJ. Sur. 1034 bears N. 23 deg. 04 min. R. 7.63 chs; we Cor. Sur. 1884 bears s. l5 deg. 32 min. w. 2091 chs; thence from true cor No. 1 East $50 chs. to cor. No. ?; thence North 5.22 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence West 4.59 chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 1.89 chs; thence along beach Port Moller at ordinary high tide s. 9 deg. 46 min. w. 5.30 chs. to cor. No. place of beginning.
 Area 263 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 15 min. E. Lat. 55 deg. 56 min. 27 sec. N. Long. 160 deg. 30 min. 30 sec. w.
 As additional to original homestead entry of George P. Holland No. 1882, entered at Boonville, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- 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 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.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May Is, 1917. Last publication July IS, 1917
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gateway, a newspaper of general cir culation printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above described claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
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Survey 661, Serial 01S05 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, May z, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING COM PANY, as assignee of George P; Hol. land. being entitled to the benefits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend ments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in Unit ed States Non-mineral survey No. 661 situate one-half mile Southwest of mouth of Bear River, Boring Sea, Alaska, and more particularly describ- ed as follows, to-wit: .. :,
 Beg. cor. No. 1 at ordinary high tide beach Boring Sea, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears East 7S9 chs. dist, from which wit. cor. U. s. L. M. Sur 1149 bears N. 13 deg. or min. w. 40.61 chs; thence from true cor: No. East 12.01 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence South 14.12 chs, to cor. No. 8; thence West
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-04
Serial O1S0S, Survey 664 Tn the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May ', 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

Notice is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING COM PANY, a corporation, as assignee of John Betcher, being entitled to the benefits of Section 2306 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-mineral survey No 664, situate on Sand Spit at Port Mol Ter about 1-4 miles west of U. s. Sur HAS and 1-2 mile Northeast of liar Dor Point, Port Moller, Boring Sea, Alaska, and more particularly de scribed as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. Cor. No. shore Port Moller
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-04
THE SEWARD GATEAY SEWARD ALASKA MONDAY JUNE 1917

Bay at ordinary high tide, cor. not set wit cor. bears North 2.33 chs. dist from which wit, cor. USLMS 114e bears N. 32 deg. 2e min. E. 27.48 chs dist; VIC Cor. s. HAS bears N. 3s deg. O6 min. E. 26.08 chs; thence from true cor. No. North 5.33 chs. to cor No. 2; cor. not set, wit. cor. bears So 3.52 chs. dist; thence from true cor No. 2 along beach Port Moller at or dinary high tide, s. 32 deg. 38 min w. ll.59 chs. to cor. No. 3, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears South l.48 chs, dist; thence from true cor. No. 3 South 4.O5 chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears North 2.30 chs. dist. thence N. 36 deg. 23 min. k. along shore Port Moller Bay at ordinary high tide, 10.53 chs. to cor. No. l, place of beginning. Area 2.93 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 20 min. E. Lat. 55 deg. 56 min. II sec. N. Long. 160 deg. 3S min. 30 sec. w.
 As additional to original homestead entry of John Betcher, Fl. k. No. 3738, entered at Red Wood Falls, Minn.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- VerSely any pOTLlOH Ol IHo aDoNV uS- 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.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917.
 Last publication July IS, 1917.
 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 C. R. WALKER, Register.
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SMALL MEN BEST SOLDIERS
 SAYS MAJOR

DETROIT, Mich, Monday, June 4. Major Phelps of the army recruit ing station who saw twenty-one years active service in the cavalry in re- cent interview said: My conception of the ideal soldier is a man of 3 feet 6 inches or 2 inches, weighing about l5O pounds. This is the type of man who can stand the fatigue and grill ing punishment of long hard duty prefer the recruit with 4 inches chest expansion to one with tre- mendOus lung capacity as he has more proved stamina.
 'T have seen such man ride twen- ty-four hours and not give out. He can go to sleep in the saddle" con tinued the major, lighting fresh stogie. "Pve done it myself many a time. I walked to find trooper rid ing at my side holding my arm.
 What are you doing here?' l asked him.
 "I was afraid the captain might fall and hurt himself" he replied, but l heard the rascal telling another man afterward q didn't care if the old man fell off, but he was the only one who knew the way back home, and we'd have been in a h- of tiX lt he'd got hurt"