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 in this manner, l then called on MT Jordan and explained to him the need of the strictest confidence with cur discussion of the subject
 He informed me that his mine had been greatly handicapped by lack of shipping facilities and that the Alaska Steamship Co., entirely ignored contract they had made with him. which covered the trans portation of a specific amount of ore per month. He seemed very much put out with the treatment he had received from the Alaska Steamship Go. He assured me that their lead ing facilities were equipped for load ing ore at the rate of 150 per tons per hour and that if men could be obtained to work the mine, they would be in a position to ship from four to five thousand tons per month by the first of June
 Alaska Engineering Commission
 "'Seattle Wash, Jan. 1O,1919. My dear MT. Edes:
 "I have your confidential letter of the 4th. in regard to transporta tion.
 Just previous to the receipt of this letter, 1 had a talk with an of ficial in the office of the Shipping Board, in regard to the boats they lox tho i,, Ia1r vN<,,x and for which they resire to obtain charters. After his explanation to me of the boats and conditions, they apparently would not be practicable for our use. I understand the boats have speed of little less than ten knots per hour, the hatches are only g feet long and the storage spaces in the hull are so divided that they are limited to lengths of 54 feet, which, of course, would carry only one length of rail without tapping They have no passenger accommoda- tions
 The Shipping Board is asking S24,000 a month charter per boat with a reduction of $22,0O0 per month for a period of over six months. At these rates I feel we could better afford to continue the present rate with the regular lines, particularly if we can get Griffiths to handle our rail and equipment at the rate now paid
 "Tn connection with transporta tion of rail by the S. s. Anyox, the last voyage made by this vessel carried 1123 short tons of rail and fittings, delivered at Seward Decem Der l. The vessel reports great delay and trouble in unloading on account of weather conditions there, and understand, lack of men. They now have an arrangement to deliver a cargo of lumber for the Panama Canal, leaving Seattle about Febru- ary 1 and returning with the ITS Lidgerwood flats, and consequently would not be in position to handle any additional rail in Alaska for some time as MT. Weir cabled yes terday, as follows:
 "'Yours Sth Impossible to
 give you any definite informa-
 tion at this time. Line closed
 from Mile 47 to IT and condi-
 tions not improving. Unusual
 amount of snowfall and slides"
 "T am, however, cabling him to day, as suggested in your letter.
 "'Yours very truly,
 (Signed) "'C. DOLE,
 General Purchasing Agent
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Later, in my presence, Secretary Lane dictated letter to the Honor able, the Secretary of the Navy asking if any ships were available in the Navy suitable for a general freight and passenger business for use in Alaskan waters, at that timt the general idea being that freight for the Alaskan Engineering Com mission and passengers be transport ed to Seward and Anchorage on such ships, which might take on Port Chatham chrome ores and Fl lamar copper ores as return car goes, thus affecting considerable saving of freight rates to the Alas kan Engineering Commission. Sec retary Lane instructed me to take up the question with the U. s. Ship ping Board, the Post Office Depart ment, MT Wm c. Edes, Chairman of the Alaskan Engineering Commis | sion, and MT. E. O. Mccormick. Fol assurance on the legal side of the matter, he directed the Assistant OcCTcldIy tO ludhc tHquHy luto Iile question, which opinion in due course was rendered on January 29, 1918 a copy in part of which is here with submitted, showing that the only possible transportation agency in the hands of the Secretary, name ly, the Alaskan Engineering Com mission, could not handle steamer traffic as a public carrier.
 "In the meanwhile I had been making inquiries through various sources as to possible revenue should any Governmental agency be enabled to take up commercial trans portation in Alaska MT. Mccormick on my suggestion telegraphed tc Geo. Watkins Evans of Seattle to make inquiry of MT. Jordan of the amount of ore tonnage which we would be able to furnish, with the following resultant reply:
 "'Seattle, Wash, Jan. g, 1919. "'E. c. Mccormick,
 "'Care Secretary Lane,
 Washington.
 Jordan fairly certain he can de liver four to five thousand tons Q month by next June. Labor short age only handicap. Can load at rate of one hundred and fifty tons an hour.
 EVANS
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but satisfactory; we can get abso lutely no assurance from MT Bax. ter of the Alaska Steamship Co., of relief in time to save us from clos. ing down. The Shipping Board not only authorized the release of the S. S. Valdez. out offered them other boats to relieve the congestion, if they would only agree to give out. side independent interests some ser. vice. This they would not agree to, and the Shipping Board has with. drawn it's order to turn the boats oveY to them.
 "'This is very serious situa- tion and something must be done at once to save Alaska's independent industries. This particular steam. ship company seems to be run en- tirely in the interests of the Morgan Guggenheim properties. And in this instance they are not willing to give any assistance whatever to keen alive the Territory's oldest copper mine.
 CT am taking this matter up also with our Congressmen, hoping that there may be found some way of getting relief to us.
 "'Very truly yours,
 (Signed) "'F. M. JORDAN
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!" MT. Wm. c. Edes. Chairman, "'Alaskan Engineering Commission
 Washington, D. C..
 Extract from letter of Geo. Wat
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oSssI oI Islis sI sisht.
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Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor

Office of the Solicitor Washington, January 29, 1919. The Honorable,
 "The Secretary of the Interior, Dear MT. Secretary:
 My opinion has been requested as to certain questions presented in communication from the Honorable First Assistant Secretary. dated Jan uary IS, 1919, with It's accompanying papers, as follows:
 CD May Alaska railway funds he used for prospecting the Matan- uska coal fields in the manner sug- rested in MT. Peabody's letter? "(2) May the Secretary of the Navy use the appropriation for min ing coal. above referred to, for the purpose of prospecting in said field "(S) Governor Riggs has request cd me to also ask your opinion as to whether or not the Alaska Engin- eering Commission or the Depart ment of the Interior or the Territor. lal Government of Alaska may engage in maritime commerce between Al aska and the United States.
 "As to the first and second ques- tnon, in a communication to you. da- ted January 2, 1919, MT. F. s. Pea body states:
 "(Here follows a discussion of the first two questions)
 "The activity suggested in question 3 is not a part of the purpose of the Act tact approved March 13, 1914. 3S Stat. 305), nor incidental thereto. Neither is there any au- thority in the Secretary of the Inter- for to engage in such maritime com 'nerce in the Territory of Alas ka. The Territory of Alaska was created by the act of August 24. 1912 (37 Stat, 512). The Territory Is authorized to charter corporations for the construction and operation of vessels, the authority being limit ed to the organization of corporations whose chief business shall be in the Territory of Alaska, as provided in Section g. Section g contains the Iuftucr pIOVlblOn.
 "'" nor shall the Govern
 ment of the Territory of Alaska
 or any political or municipal
 corporation or subdivision of the
 Territory make any subscription
 to the capital stock of any in-
 corporated company. or in any
 manner lend it's credit for the
 use thereof; nor shall the Ter
 rotory, or any municipal cor
 poration therein. have power or
 authority to create or assume any
 bonded indebtedness whatever;
 nor to borrow money in the
 name of the Territory or of any
 municipal division thereof; nor
 to pledge the faith of the peo-
 pie. either directly or indirectly;
 nor to create, nor to assume,
 any indebtedness. except for the
 actual running expenses thereof;
 sss'
 Under the above provisions. it is also doubtful as to whether the Ter Iitorial Government would engage in such maritime commerce through the instrumentaiIty of corporation. | have accordingly to answer the third question in the negative.
 Cordially yours.
 (Signed) CHARLES D. MEHAFFIE.
 Solicitor"
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Beam-44 1t.
 Depth of hold-21 fit, in.
 Mean draft-10 it. 1 in.
 Gross tonnage-2865 tons.
 Net tonnage-1769 tons.
 Dead weight capacity 3700 tons.
 She is equipped with reciprocal ing, triple-expansion engines of 400 h. D., speed 11la knots loaded; boil CTS equipped for oil or coal fuel These vessels have long bridge, 4 matches of 1Sx30 it. Length of hold between bulkheads.
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| Al Port Cnatnam tnere SeeneO to be fairly good prospects of con tinued chrome shipments. I had al so figured that ship could load Matanuska coal, proceed to other Al askan ports, discharge the same and take on ore or fish Southbound, thus obtaining a double haul.
 Acting under the instructions oi | Secretary Lane, after considerable delay finally arranged confer ence with G. w. Rossiter of the U s. Shipping Board, in charge of Pacific Coast shipping, on January l2 explained conditions fully to MT Rossiter and urged first that the Board take over all existing steam ship lines to Alaska and operate them for the benefit of the residents of Alaska.
 "Mr Rossiter explained that there was no law which would allow of such action. I then urged him to compel the steamship companies to take mail contracts and maintain a specified service. This he was also unable to do. We then discussed the possibility of procuring Ship ping Board ships and operating them either under the management of the Alaskan Engineering Commission or the Territory. Mir Rossiter express cd his willingness to afford us ev cry facility in the matter of ships and together we examined the Gov. ernment form of time charter. The form calls for the charter of 3,500-ton steamers on a sliding scale. at a price per month of from $20,000 to s25, ,000, depending upon the length of charter This includes the full crew with their subsistence. but does not include bunker coal, load ing or unloading charges. MT. Ros sitter stated that he would give eith CT the Government or the Territory the benefit of the lowest monthly scale irrespective of the length of charter. believe that the largest ship of the Alaska Steamship Com pany is of nearly this size. A copy of this charter was transmitted to me as follows:
 "'United States Shipping Board
 Emergency Fleet Corporation
 Washington Jan. 2. 1919. Hon. Thomas Riggs. Jr..
 Governor of Alaska,
 "'care Department of Interior.
 Washington.
 "'Dear Sir:
 "'As promised you in our conver. eation of today. l take pleasure in
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Mir. William Rock and Miss Fran res White. will make their farewell appearances in America in the Mid night Frolic at tbe New Amsterdam Theatre. in New York. Then they depart for London and will rehearse their new English accents on the way over All their "h's" will be dropped overheard.
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" MT. Wm. c. Edes, Chairman, Alaskan Engineering Commissio
 ayIKa al,i l.. n

"'Mr. Wm. c. Edes, Chairman,
 Alaskan Engineering Commission
 Washington, D. c. "'Alaska Engineering Commission,
 "'Seattle, January 24, 1919. !" Memorandum for Gov. Thomas
 Riggs:
 Referring to Chairman Edes' let ter of the 17th., I am attaching here to copy of my letter to him dated January 10th. in regard to the wood ell vessels which the Shipping Board has for charter.
 CT today called the office of the agent of the Shipping Board, De- partment of Operations, and talked with MT. Burchard in charge, who advised me that they have no other form or type of wooden vessel thar the one described. He said some small steel vessels were building on the Columbia river, regarding which could get information from Cap 'ain Blane's office. I called Captain Blaine and talked with MT. Callas and he told me they had two yes eels of this type now being complet- cd on the Columbia river by the ilbina Engine and Machine Works at Portland. One of these is about ready for service; the second boat he Glendola to be ready about March 10. which I figured would be about the time we would need a yes sel to begin operations.
 The description of this boat gwen me over the telephone is as follows:
 Length over all-300 it.
 Between perpendiculars- it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22
CHANGES NAME TO THE
HOME FURNITURE CO.
Name of Mccoy Furniture Co. is
Changed After Former Stockhold-
er DispOses Of Interests.

The Mccoy Furniture Co., the big
South Main street furniture store, has
changed it's name to the Home Furnl-
ture Co.
The other stockholders recently
bought the interests of Paul v. Nc
Coy, the organizer of the store. who
recently moved to Great Falls, Mont:
Gale S. Robinson is the manager OF
the Home Furniture Co. The store
recently added 5000 square feet Of
display and sales space by fitting uE
it's big basement, adding large stocks
of furniture and house furnishings.
The basement is very attractive
place, which together with the matt
| floor and balcony, gives this progres,
sive concern 1900 square feet Of
floor space. The business of the con
Germ is growing rapidly.
Mr.. Robinson, the manager. left fol-
Chicago Tuesday where he will buy {
carload of pianos, the store having
added piano department.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22
LANSFORD YOUTH MET
ATH SU N d A 7
Son of Frank Chrisman Who Was
Out Driving With Spirited Team
Was Fatally Injured-Davis
Boy Sustained Broken Arm.

A son of Frank Chrisman, prom
inent farmer residing three miles
south of Lansford, was fatally injur-
ed in a runaway Sunday. The lad was
out driving with a spirited team IN
company with his brother and neigh
bor's lad named Davis. The team
ran away and all occupants OF the
buggy were thrown out. The Davis
lad sustained a broken arm in two
places.
Patsy Davis, l3-year-old son OF
James Davis, had driven to the Chris
man farm that morning for some wat
er, which he has to haul home in a
churn. The Chrisman boys, one IL
years old. and Millard. aged 8. who
was killed, got into the rig. with Patsy
and the lads drove towards the well:
One of the horses started to run and
the boys enjoying their fast ride, let
them go. Finally the horses got be-
yond control and two of the lads
crawled out of the rear of the buggy
Millard remained on the seat. A tug
came unlocked and the pole struck
the ground. overturning the buggy;
The lad was thrown out and sustained
a fractured skull. A Minot doctor was
called and the lad was brot to Minot
hospital. where he died Monday morn
ing. The remains were shipped to
Lansford to the home Of Mrs. Davis
the bows grandmother. The funeral
was held at Lansford
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22
NJ \ WITH TWO
GIRLS A K X E S T f ID
Cecil Thurston and Two Young Girls
Caught in Bed-Thurston Gets a
Year in Pen and Girls Go to Re-
form School.

Cecil Thurston, aged 20 years. who
was caught in room in the Smart
block with two young girls, one six
teen and the other seventeen years of
age, was taken before Justice Dill,
who bound him over to the district
court The young man appeared be-
fore Judge Leighton that afternoon
and pleaded guilty to the charge of
unlawful cohabitation and was SEN
fenced to serve a year in the peniten-
tiary.
The girls. whose parents reside in
this city. are in charge of Mrs. Camp
bell, police matron, and they will be
sent to the reform school,.
Young Thurston and the girls went
to the room at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday
morning and they were found in the
room at II o'clock that morning by
Mrs Campbell, who discovered thei,
whereabouts by peering thru key
hole. All three occupied one bed anc
they were as devoid of clothing as
September Morn. Mrs Campbell ar.
rested them, made them dress and es
corted them to the police station.
Young Thurston has been working
at Sather's lunch room. His folks live
in Minnesota. He told Justice Dill
that he had been playing cards anc
made more money at poker during the
past six months han he had made dur
ing his entire life before.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22
Yankees Quit Fighting Germans to
-"- Love Their Girls. IN o

Peter Grindberg, the second Surrey
lad to enlist for service in the war;
returned Friday and is visiting with.
his relatives and old friends. He was
engaged in the auto business at Sur
rey when the war broke out and he un-
selfishly gave up his business in order
to show the Huns few American
tricks.
Mr.. Grindberg was engaged in the
hospital corps, one of the most inn
portant branches Of the service. and
was frequently exposed to the great
est danger. He has seen some wonder
full sights and while he is glad that he
enlisted. he is glad that the entire af-
fair is over. He was with the Army
Of Occupation in Germany for some
time He says that the Yankee SOL
ders are queer mortals, at least some
of them are. for no sooner did they
quit fighting the Germans than they
began loving the German girls. Two
officers who married German girls in
the country occupied by the Americans
were courtmartialed. He says the Ger
man girls proved very kind to the u.
S. soldiers and they are considered
especially good looking, so it is little
wonder that there are few affairs Of
the heart between the soldiers and the
comely maidens.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22

There will be featu IS Of interest
continually throughout the two days
and everything will be entirely free
to- men in uniform. 1t is expected that
about 1000 soldiers will convene at
that time.
I The Million Dollar Band, the famous
Second Regiment band Of Harvey, will
play at all features both days and will
Supply orchestras for dancing at diff
ferent places in the evenings.
T. I4ieut. Howard G. Knots, an Amer
lean Ace, will speak on the street on
the afternoon of the 3rd. This feature
: will be free to everyone.
Alice Louise Shrode, the Child Won
der, will entertain in the Auditorium
the evening of the Bird, and Davis, the
Master Magician, will put on a per-
furmance on the evening of the 4th
:: also in the Auditorium.
All these features are of the highest
;; class.
Six Airship flights will be made in
one of the~latest machines, showing all
! the most difficult tricks Of modern fly
, ing.
All these events will be described
in later newspaper articles.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22
DR.. Newlove Enjoys Life on His Al.
berta Farm,

DR.. J. T. NeWlove, who is spending
several weeks experimenting some ex-
tensive farming operations on his big
farm near Stirling, Alta, returned
home last week and spent two days
here, leaving for the farm to complete
his work. Mrs. Newlove and son,
James, will join him the first Of the
month, and will remain on the farm
most of the summer, the doctor ra-
turning to Minot to resume his prac-
tice early in the month. The doctor
knows thing or two about farming
and he is learning more every day. He
is operating three tractors on the farm
and is employing ten men. He will
have in 900 acres Of wheat and other
grain. Stirling is located in the fa-
nous Alberta wheat belt. The doctor
has acquired a beautiful tan that even
lemon juice could not remove and he
is enjoying his work immensely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22
MAN RUNS AMUCk:
is KILLED BY AN OFFICER
Crosby Farm Hand Injured Two With
Gun Before Being Shot by
Deputy Sheriff. . ~-i

Crosby, N. D., May 21.-Joseph
Ma9de!s insane farm hand, this morn
ing wounded John Wedding, chief of
police, and r. J. Haversrud, hotelkeep-
er. before he was himself fatally shot
by Deputy Sheriff Charles 2eslig. =
Maudel had been arrested by Weed
ing, who was taking him in an AUTO
mobile to the farm on which he had
been employed. As the machine was
about to start, Maudel leaped to the
ground and opened fire with revolver
One bullet passed through Chief
Weddings arm, and the other struck
Mr.. Haversrud, who was standing on
the sidewalk. ;,
Deputy Sheriff Reglin was in the
chair in dentists office across the
street. On hearing the shooting he
seized his rifle which was close by,
and opened fire on Maudel through the
window. One Of the bullets took eA
feet, and Maudel was instailtl ly'killed;
Chief Wedding will recover. rMr.
Haversrud's wound is serious and his
recovery is doubtful. 4-.'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22
MISS NEWTON KILLED
: IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Former Employe Of the Thompon
Beauty Parlors of this City, Was
Instantly Killed Sunday South
Of Parshall When Auto Turned
Turtle.

Miss Lillian Newton, aged 26 years,
who was employed for some time at
Mrs. Thompson's Beauty Parlors in
Minot, met instant death in an auto
accident which occurred 13 miles south
of Parshall Sunday afternoon at o.
clock.
Miss Newton was riding in a Ford
driven by Henry Hay, neighbor,
when the car turned turtle. Her head
was crushed by the steering gear
and her body was pinned beneath the
car. The driver escaped injury.
1t is said that one Of the front
wheels had fiat tire which struck a
stone, causing the car to overturn.
Three cars were travelling along the
road at the same time, Miss Newton's
mother, whose home is in Arkansas,
and who has been visiting her daugh-
ter, being in one of them.
The body was taken to the young
wonan's homestead near Raub, not far
from where the accident occurred,
and the funeral was held in Parshall
Wednesday afternoon. The mother
has been prostrated since the terrible
accident occurred.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22

California peaches are being sold at
Is cents pound or $500 a ton; april
cots, 1915 a ton; raisin grapes, par
TALLY dried, $50 a ton; oranges in Cal
ifornia are high as the crop was dam
aged by the frost. Good oranges
bring from 80 to 40 cents dozen in
the California towns. Lemons how
ever, are drug on the market. They
are selling for Is cents a peck. Fine
grape furit are selling at 20 cents a
dozen in California. These are hauled
into the towns by the lumber wagon
load and peddled out. At Fresno, Cal
ifornia, three apples are sold in the
stores for a dime. One can get three
large heads of lettuce, however, for
five cents. Meats are high. Old hens
are sold at 4S cents a pound live
weight, and bring from $2.75 to 1925
apiece.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-22
FORMER N|N0T MAN
DIED IN MONTANA
E. ID. Coleman, Who Conducted Livery
Ra:n in Minot in Early Days,
Passed Away Thursday.

f. D. Coleman, who operated liv-
cry barn in Minot away back in 1886
passed away at Glasgow, Mont.
Thursday, according to a telegram re-
ccived by James Scofield, his lifelong
friend. Mr. ColemanSis is survived by
his wife and an adopted son.
Mr.. Coleman operated the first liv.
cry barn in Minot on the site where
the Scofeld block on Main street now
stands. He sold his barn to James
and Arthur Scofield, who operated il
for many wears after. Mr.. Coleman
moved to Glasgow, Mont, years age
and at the time Of his death was oper.
ating hotel. He was born near Roch
ester, Mimi. and was boyhooa friene
of the Scofield brothers. who came
from that locality.