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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS IN
ALASKA OIL FIELDS IN 7 YEARS
INVOLVE TOTAL OF 2,059, $50 ACRES

clear title to permits under which
they are operating"
Other Fields Unaffected
Mr.. BOyle's statement indicates
also that the other districts where
claims have been located are not af-
fected as in the case of Cold Bay.
or if they are, at least the situation
is not sufficiently serious to prohibit
early commencement Of drilling. Oil
production is continuing steadily in
the Katalla field where preparations
for additional drilling are being made
Hope is also held out that large
company will begin operations this
summer at Yakataga Beach.
Statement In Full
Mr. Boyle's statement follows in
full:
Between February %, 1920, and
February %, 1922, a total of $50 APP
plications to prospect for oil in the
District of Alaska were filed. These
cover an area of 1853 $50
acres and are situated in various oil
fields as follows:
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
LEGION CENSUS
TAKERS MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS
Local Legionnaires Gathering
Data on Census of World
War Veterans.

The census CT eX-service men
which began here yes,erday under
the direction of the local American
Legion post. is progressing Satisfac
torlly, according to statement made
today by post Officials Members OF
the local post are covering the town
thoroughly and also this immediate
vicinity. interviewine every veteran
in that radius.
1t is expected that the census will
be completed early next week, when
the local record viii be sent to de-
partment headquarters in this city
and forwarded from there to the Lee
gion's national headquarters at In
dianapolis, where the compilation OF
individual records Of the 1900 900
msn and women who served their
country in the World War is already
under way.
Aid In Care Of Veterans
The Legion is Obtaining this data
in order to be in a position to better
interpret the needs OF the veteran for
whom it speaks, and to assist tens of
thousands of veterans to obtain med
ical treatment, hospital care, ad-
justment of back pay allowances, dis
ability compensation, employment or
the many other things the Legion
makes it its business to attend to for
veterans.
eve are going to have the names
of every man and woman in this
community who saw service in the
World War before we stop" said
Adjutant George E. Mann, of the To-
cal post. I'VE have all our plans
for as thorough census as the gov
eminent census takers ever took of
the whole population, and the boys
are on the job. We know our prof
est has created much interest in the
community. Now we are going to
knock at every door in the country
before we are Through, but in order
70 make absolutely sure we want to
let everybody know what we are do
ing and ask for the cooperation of
all ex-service men. If we should miss
one man in this community we would
not consider the census a success.
It makes no difference whether a
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
STILL FOUND
BY OFFICERS;
ALSO PRODUCT
J. B. Marshall and Jack vii
son Find Moonshine Still
In Operation.

A moonshlne still. in full operation,
was raided at o'clock last Wednes-
day night by Prohibition Enforcement
Officer John B. Marshall and Jack
Wilson, special Territorial officer.
The still was found in the woods,
about 100 yards back of the hog
ranch operated by Alfred Stoney, on
the Mendenhall Glacier road
Two hundred gallons Of mash was
seized, also one gallon of moonshine.
The officers brought the still to
Juneau and before destroying the
mash, took a liberal quantity as evil
dence and also brought the gallon of
in with them.
There was a we'll beaten track
from Mendenhall road, passing the
hog ranch to the still.
Although the officers watched for
some time, nobody was near the
premises either before or following
the raid
No arrests have as yet been made.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
Name.
Cold Bay Leads


1.-THE greatest activity under the
law as manifested by the applications
filed. was on the Alaskan Peninsula,
particularly in what is known as the
Cold Bay district. Next in import
ance, is the Katalla field. The only
drilling opera tions in the Territory
mp to February 25, were conducted
in the latter field. | have been in
formed that 16 wells, with a total
daily production of 40 barrels, are
operating Reports from the South
indicate that several other outfits
are preparing to drill this season.
The Amber Oil Company and the
Chilcat Oil Company have drilling
outfits on the ground. Permittees
in the Yakataga field are endeavoring
to associate their claims for devel-
opment purposes and it is expected
that drilling will be conducted in
several places in that field during
1922.
Must Have Clear Title
During the summer of 1921
number of biologists representing va
riOus oil companies in the States,
made investigations in the Cold Bay
district. 1t was expected that these
companies would operate this year.
Reports from the South indicate that
the companies are prepared to oper-
ate as soon as they can be assured
OF clear title to permits under which
they are operating. The land in the
Cold Bay field, and in fact, in each
OF the other fields, is unsurveyed.
The act of February %, 1920, pro
vded that a preference right OF six
months would be granted to any per-
son, otherwise qualified, and who had
posted a location notice upon monu-
ment in the field. describing the land
within which to file his application
for a permit.
Cause of Conflicts
UNFORTUNATELY, the law did not re-
ouire the locator to mark his bound
airy or in anywise. indicate on the
ground, the area desired. A large
number of the claims were located
between February 25, 1920 and May
/. 1920, under conditions which made
Il difficult. if not impossible, to mea-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17

That more than 100000 acres of
land have been located in Alaska
under the old land leasing act, $50 APP
plicadons for permits made, Ala per
,mits to prospect issued and onIy 81
rejected. is disclosed in staten ont
made today by Frank a Boyle, n"5-
lister of the local L. S. Land Of.i'e.
1t is apparent, however, from tIe
conditions existing in the field where
the largest acreage is involved that
the operation of the leasing law has
not been the entire success that had
been hoped for
Operations Delayed
In speaking of this field, the Cold
Bay district Mr.. Boyle indicates that
little or probably no developm ent
can be expected and no drilling done
until conflicts have been Strengthened
out, either voluntarily by the claim
ants or by Departmental action. De-
velopment companies, declared Mr..
Boyle, will not go ahead with opera
tons unless they are assured of
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17

man belongs to the Legion or not, all
we care for today is his service in
the war. We are going to take all
the pains in the world This is one
of the biggest jobs the Legion ever
tackled, and the entire post is de-
termined to make 1T an absolute sue
cess in this vicinity"
Rotating Funds Appeals
The projected rotating fund of the
Legion appealed in especial to the
women of the Auxiliary. The rotat-
ing fund is designed by the Legion
to bring instant relief to the families
of all ex-service men in need. This
fund is to be built up by the ex-
service men themselves. Those now
in good circumstances are being
asked if they will contribute their
share of government compensation to
the fund. The money thus secured
will be loaned at once without any
red tape to veterans in need. The
responses made so far to the idea
have been most generous.
Other features of the census in
clude the ascert2ining of all unad-
justed claims for government relief,
and the hunting out of every one en-
titled to hospital treatment or voca-
tional training 1t is known there
are many who have not made con-
nections with government relief, and
the stories of these are especially
desired.
AT the end of this census it will
be known for the first time just
what forms of adjusted compensa-
ton the veterans prefer. Much has
been said on this question, but moth
ing found out before the census. The
adjusted compensation bill provides
for various measures of relief, such
as farm or home loans, paid-up insur-
ance, vocational training or an ad-
justed payment in cash. The can
vassers are inquiring of every man
what his choice will be among these.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
Son of Millionaire Is
Sent to Jail for S Days

DETROIT, Mich, March IL
John Duval Dodge, son of the late
John F. Dodge, automobile manu-
facturer, was today sentenced to five
days in the House of Correction and
fined 500 when he admitted driv-
ing faster than the speed limit. The
judge recommended that his license
be revoked for one year. Dodge was
taken to Jail to begin serving his
time. The young man was arrested
several days ago upon complaint of
three girls and charged with driv-
ing an automobile while intoxicated
and also with transporting intoxi-
eating liquors. These charges were
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
Food Gifts Cover Up
Big Smuggling Scheme

MOSCOW, March 17.-Gifts Of
foodstuffs for the famine area were
used by Lithuanians as screen for
a gigantic smuggling operation, ac-
cording to statements of Soviet Of
fcials, who are bitter in their de-
nunciation of alleged illegal trade
operations on the part of all the
three Baltic States.
Beneath the grain and -four the
Lithuanians loaded into two cars for
the famine area, Soviet officials say
they discovered large quantities of
cccoaine, spirits, saccharine, miscel-
laneous foodstuffs intended for sale
and even railway implements not in
tended as gifts. Most of the snug
gled supplies were of German origin.
Shopping around is wearying and
pointless. Study the ads and profit
thereby.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
WHO'S WHO
AND WHERE.

r H. Stevens. Of the First Nation.
al Bank. is returning to Juneau on
the steamship Victoria Mr. Stevens
has spent the past several weeks in
San Francisco with Mrs. Stevens and
heir daughter. Rae.
Harry Stone and Fred Carlson left
on the Estebeth for Tenakee, where
they will spend several weeks.
Mrs Elizabeth Beck will arrive
here tomorrow night on the steam
ship Queen.
Mrs e. H. Adams of Haines is in
Juneau with her husband, who was
summoned by the U. S District Court
to report for petit jury duty here.
At the lynda
Fred Dalquist.
At the Alaskan
Y. Yunlita, A. Kasketainen, G.
Walker, NJ S. Rhodes,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
No. No.

sure exact distances with the result
that in the Cold Bay district, there
was a general overlapping of claims
The ties to natural monuments could
not be depended upon because of the
many different names that were Civ
en- to mountains, lakes and rivers.
The greater portion of locations were
made when the ground was covered
with snow and the monuments erect
ed, at that time, were obliterated
when the snow was gone.
Extra Time Granted
'The locators who followed in the
summer of 1920 had nothing to guide
them and they, in many cases, plas-
tered their claims on top of the
claims located in the early spring.
1t was first intended by the Interior
Department to withhold all permits
until the conflicts between the va
rious claims could be adjusted. On
the representation of people interest
ed, it was decided that the matter
could be expedited by the issuance
Of permit and by allowing the per-
mittee six months within which to
adjust his differences. This time was
later extended to December 81, 1921,
and permittees are now allowed un-
til July l. 1922.
Results In Delay
The result of the confusion arts
ing from the numerous conflicts in
the Cold Bay district has been to de-
lay active operation in the field. De-
velopment companies are not anxioGs
to drill with the probability Of a law
suit in the event of any success due
TO their operations. One of the many
difficulties found in the Cold Bay
district, is due to the directions Of
the lines of the claims located during
February and March, 1920. One set
of locators have followed the true
while the others claim that
the locations were all made accord
ing to the compass, without consid-
ering any variation. This makes a
material conflict between certain
claims and results also in leaving va
cant fractions between claims.
Compromise Only Hope
THE only hope for early action in
the Cold Bay district is that the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
MIDDLE OVER
SHANTUNC NOW
BEING SETTLED
japanese Already Following
Out Terms Of Treaty
Start Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, March II = The
japanese Embassy announced today
that cablegram has been received
from Toxic stating that the Japan
ese government, without awaiting
ratification of the Shantung treaty
negotiated during the Arms Confer
ence. has instructed the Japanese
Minister at Peking to arrange with
the Chinese Government for replace
ment of troops.
This replacement of japanese
troops is according to the terms of
the treaty and applies to the forces
along the Tsintau and Tsinanfu
railway.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
SPECIAL FERRY TONIGHT

For the accommodation of Doug
las Island people who wish to a.
tend the Elks' dance tonight. the
Lone Fisherman will make a special
trip this evening, leaving Treadwell
at S:35 and Douglas at $40 O'Clock
The return trip will be made leav-
ing Juneau at Is a. m
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
Eggs Wanted to Finance
Foreign Mission Campaign

NEW YORK, March II. - The
Baptist women of the farm districts
of Iowa have been asked to con-
tribute all the eggs laid by their
hens on Sundays from next Sunday
to the end of April to help finance
Home and Foreign Missions. This
was announced today at the conven-
ten of the Northern Baptist Con-
ventiOn.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17

various permittees will get together
and in a spirit of compromise, ad-
just their difficulties and arrange
for drilling operations by people VINO
are qualified to handle that end of
the business
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
LEAVES FOR SPRINGS

H. e. Newton, who arrived here on
the Northwestern from Cordova, left
last night on the Estebeth for Tena-
kee. He will spend several weeks at
the hot springs.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17

dropped and the charge upon which
he entered plea of guilty was sub
stituted.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17

Tell your want" troubles to the
world through The Empire CLASH
feds.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17
PETE JELlCH HERE

Pete Jelich, pioneer restaurant.
man, arrived here yesterday from
on a business trip. He
expects to leave ON the steamship
Victoria on a trip to the Westward
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17

Business men and women always
consult the ads when they need
help.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17

AUTO FOR HIRE.
Phone PSF. Stand next to Bos-
ton Store. Bob Turner. adv,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-17

For printing OF the better kind
call on The Empire.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
Antagonist Ghost Tale
Investigator Now Sees
EN- at Home, He Says

NEW YORK, March 23.-Dr
Walter Franklin Prince, who re
Gently investigated the Antagonist
ghost, today revealed that the
ghosts are Investigating him.
He told about a ghost which has
caused alarm and amazement in his
New Jersey home.
. DIR. Princes ghost, from his state
ments, appears even more remark
able than that of Antagonist. 1t
rocks beds, producing a sensation
akin to seasickness in the occupier,
it raps, initiates a peg-legged man
walking on the floor above the
haunted bedroom, and gives other
unearthly demonstrations of its
presence.
Like the spook of Nova Scotia, DR..
Princes private spirit is dependent
upon a girl for its communication
with this world. Theodosia Prince,
the scientists daughter, is very
psychic. -...
"I have lived in the house where
this ghost is demonstrating for
three years." DIR. Prince said. ut
made known it's presence by raps,
which continued at times for
months.
"Visions of persons never known
to my family or myself floated in
the air. Later, they were identified.
'Mr. Daughter, Theodosia, tells
wonderful things with the aid of a
crystal. She was able to describe
furniture on the third floor of this
house as it existed many years be-
fore we occupied it.
Recently, the ghostly rappings
have occurred in my office. These
are not heard by others than myself.
They usually occur in groups.
E. zone phase of the unearthly
phenomena was the violent shaking
of my daughters bed after she re-
tired. This would keep up some
times for half an hour. When oc-
cupied the bed the same thing oc-
Cured. 1t produced a feeling akin
to seasickness."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
Ante-Bellum Negro
Dies at Age of los

CANTON. Ga, March 23.-"Uncle"
Henry Washington, colOred, died at
his home near Waleslla, eight miles
north of here, Monday morning
"UncIe Henry" as he was Familiarity
known by all who knew him, was
perhaps the oldest person in Chero'
kee coutny, being, according to the
most authentic information obtain
able, 105 years old. He has been
in excellent health for anyone of his
advanced age, and was able to go
where he pleased up to within
short time of his death.
He originally came from Virginia
when only a very small boy, having
been brought here by his slave
master. Uncle Henry" would often
grow very sentimental and would
speak with much feeling while re-
lating the occurrence of his being
sold on the "bIock" when a mere
lad. He has been heard to say many
times that he remembered distinctly
being sold and taken away from
his home, this being the last time
he ever saw his mother. He was re-
spected by all who knew him, both
white and colOred, being the ante
bellum type of negro, of whom but
very few remain. His remains were
buried Tuesday in a local cemetery.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
JOURNAL RADIO CONCERTS
HEARD 1000 MILES AWAY

broadcast by Station WSB operated by The At
4 Journal a radius of 1000 miles and
~ according information received by the radio de-
Fahrlander, of Union Nebraska writes heard your
21) report
that in loud and clear with one-step aper ana nome
equipment The music line Ihere
quite QRM QRN (atc and nterference also
heard your radiophone Saturday night
be approximately 1000 miles
distant station that has reported
by Station WSB
fans nearby states have no difficulty in listening IN
nightly entertainments j. H. WllDurn,
Columbia loud and clear Tuesday,
Similar reports radio operators through
southeast.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
Character of Girls
Prosecuting Richard
Attacked in Court

NEW YORK, March 23.-Attack-
ing the character of Nellie Gasko,
twelve, one of the witnesses against
George L. Richard, Defense Counsel
Max Steuer today made her admit
being a check fOrger.
Under Steuer's questioning, the
little girl said she forged IT, name
of julius Berliner, of the Echo &C.
ment company, where she worked.
She made out checks to 'F. Hurley"
O. fictitious character, signed Ber-
liners name, indorsed and cashed
them, she said. Three checks for
$50, $50 an,T $40 were specified in the
testimony.
Richard, famous sports promoter,
is on trial before JusrISe Wasser-
yogel charged with .mistre9t.ing
girls.
The Casio girl also admitted hav-
ing entered a house, the name Of
the owner not being given, believ-
ing the family was out, and that
she could steal money. Prodded by
the lawyers questions, she admitted
once having forced open drawer
and stolen stamps.
The Gasko girl was temporarily
excused from the stand when she
began to cry. Steuer had subject
ed her to a severe cross-examina-
ton, during which she admitted tax
ing Sarah Schoenfeld - complaining
witness IN the trial-to see Richard
because he wGs kindhearted and
gave money to children outside
Madison Square Garden. Steuer de-
veloped a number of discrepancies
in her story. \
Sarah Schoenfeld was recalled.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
Sloan Simpson, Texas Cot
ton Association Treasurer
and Former Banker Ex-
plains Plan to Associates
BY RALPH SMITH

DALLAS, Tex, March 20
Sloan Simpson, who was an
executive in the American Elk
change National bank, of Dali
las, before he became treasurer
of the Texas Cotton association,
made a speech at the conven-
ton of the Texas Bankers as
ISOLATION, at Fort Worth, that
helped to straighten out some
CT the bankers who have Ia
bored under a misapprehension
about the cooperative market
ing of cotton. Mr.. Simpson is
business man, and not a
farmer-a business man whose
experience was gained through
long service with the biggest
bank in Texas.
Mr.. Simpsons connection
with the association is not, or
was not, of his own seeking,
nor was it of the seeking of the
association itself. Mr.. Simpson
was selected for treasurer of
the farmers association by the
big bankers of TeXas-the men
representing institutions that
underworld the cooperative as
sociation for upwards of 49,
600, 900.
The big banks of the state
were impressed with the pos
sibilities Of the cooperative
movement, but before they
were willing to put out any
hard cash to support it, they
insisted that they be permit
ted to nominate a man to man.
age and direct it's financial af-
fairs. The cotton association
acceded to this request, and
Mr.. Simpson, then an execu-
tive in the American Exchange
National bank, was nominated
to handle the financial affairs
of the farmers organization.
Interested in Georgia
Talking to Mr.. Simpson, at
Fort Worth, before he adj
dressed the bankers convention,
he expressed a regret at his ina
bility to visit Georgia and take
an active hand in the OrganiZa-
ton of the cooperative associa-
ton.
II believe I know enough
about this thing to convince the
people with whom l come in
contact that it is wonderful
conception and almost certain to
succeed" said Mr.. Simpson.
81 feel sure that city banks
in Georgia, at least, will cooper
ate if the matter is properly
explained to them. That has
been our experience in Texas.
L have had absolutely no diff
Guilty in getting money from our
city banks, all that we have
needed, and our only difficulty
in the country, with the banks,
has arisen from the fact that
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-25
Earthquake Shocks
Felt in Six States
Around St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, March 29.-Seismolo-
gists of st. Louis university today
ascribed weak spots" in her firma-
ment as causing old mother earth to
tremble in parts Of six states sur
rounding st. Louis Yesterday.
The earth tremors radiated 156
to ESQ miles southeastward from
here, and were reported as far south
as Troy, Tenn, and Hickman, KY,
and as far east as Evansville, Ind,
according to reports received here
from the affected area, which also
included northern Arkansas, south
eastern Missouri and southern Hi
noiS.
Shaking buildings and homes for
from twelve to eighteen seconds, the
shocks were described as severe and
at times as violent by observers of
the seismograph.
Only slight damage, consisting
mainly of falling chimneys and
plaster, was caused by the tremors,
which ratified. chinaware and dis
lodged pictures and ornaments from
their places. -