LAWMAKERS HEAR
AROUT RAILROADS
Testimony Before Territorial
Committee of Congress
Favors Valdez.
On April 3, laat, the house of repre
sentatives' committee 011 torritoriea
took up for discussion and investiga
tion the Lovoring bill providing tiiat
the government guarantee 4-per cent
bonds t-o aid tiie construction of rail
roads in Alaska. The committee, as
is now known, has postponed action
until December, and in July a
congressional commission is expected
to come to Alaska to investigate, from
every angle, the railroad situation.
A number of witnesses testifled be
fore the territorial committee, Gov
ernor Hoggatt among them. During
the hearing the advantages possessed
by Valdez as u railroad terminal were
emphasized and many other asseiv
tioiiB of interest to the people of this
city were made. Particularly is this
true with regard to the testimony of
Herman Barring, of Wilkesbarre, Pa.,
who spoke as a representative of the
Valdcz-Yukon railroad. This is the
road promoted by Col. Swanitz and
so interesting is the testimony of Mr.
Barring that the Prospector intends
publishing it verbatim as it appears
in the government report of the pro
ceedings.
Mr.! Barring went before
the committee April 11 and the pro
ceedings for that day are reported as
follows:
Disagrees With lloggatt
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of
the committee, I do not agree with
Government Hoggatt in his sugges
tions to appoint a number of govern
ment engineerH to nettle the question
of railroad routes. There is no such
queHtioii. It was settled long ago,
and before the days of Governor
Hoggatt, by the roport of General
Greely, which was submitted to you.
General Greely, who constructed the
telegraph lines in Alaska, including
those along our route, the Valdez
Yukon railroad, is certainly an engi
neer, if he. is anything.
"But we have still another report
on tho subject of routes for wagon
roads and railroads to connect Prince
William Sound with the Yukon. This
is tho report of Captain (nowColonel)
Abercrombie, who built the wagon
road from Valdez to Eagle. I have
his roport here, and it is a highly jn
teresting document.
"One of the men in Colonel Aber
crombie's exploration party, Mr. Ed
ward Gillette, a practical railroad en
gineer, and now connected with the
Burlington Railroad, gives an esti
mate of the cost of a narrow-gnage
railroad on the llrst 32 miles from
Valdez to the divide. He puts it at
$22,531 per mile. This is over the
most difllcult part of the route. He
also gives detailed information about
elevations, curves, etc. His roport is
worth reading.
"There is also Mr. W. J. Wilson's
report about his trip up Copper river.
I have already submitted a copy of
this to you and it is part of the evi
dence producod here. It will satisfy
you that all that has been said here
about the (lifllculties 011 tho Copper
rivor route is substantially true.
Route Already Selected
"Alaska does not need a board of
engineers just now to waHto time and
money on a matter about which there
in no longor any dispute among men
—engineers and laymon, who know
something about the country. What
Alaaka needs in first and foromoBt a
railroad-aid law and next a congres
Hional committee with the powor to
take testimony and make searching
inquiries into tho conditions that are
now retarding all and overy progress
in the development of this territory.
I assure you it will produce results,
and somo of tho leading features of
tho plot will crop out right hero In
the east. What tho governor says
about freight conditions into tho in
terior is certainly not borne out by
tho facts as we know them. Thoro Is
plenty of freight now to make the
start, more than the White Pass Hall
road had when it eommenood using
Ita trains, and of course tho traffic
has increased with overy mile of road.
Whon the Yukon has been reached,
throe-fourths of all the Wlilto Pass
freight and passenger will go by way
Of Valdez. (Jan't you seo It?
"Again, tho govornor does not seem
to know that those Is somothing to
transport beyond the cop|»er region.
1 say to you, as I havo said beforo,
that the opening of tho Tanana coun
try, will result In tho production of at
least $150,000,000 gold annually, and
productive gold fields mean a rush of
|K>pnlatlon, and it means an increase
of froight and passongor trafllo and a
final nettling of the country.
"Again, gentlemen,I protest against
the governor's statement, that we did
not intend to build beyond the copper
region. He eertainiy is not in posi
tion to know anything about our in
tentions, for we have uover con f©red
1 with him on the subject.
"The Josiyn Railroad has been
mentionod here, but the governor
could not tell you who the present
owners are. Let me enlighten you.
It is a link of the great Alaska sys
tem, and the same people who now
control the White Pass railroad and
the shipping interest along the Alas
ka coast and on tho Yukon also con
trol the Josiyn road. It is a narrow
guage affair.
"The name of a gentleman known
as Mr. Birch has been introduced
here, in a somewhat oiThand manner,
I admit, as tho man of general utility
for the Morgan-Guggenheim syndi
cate, and it has boen stated by (ho
governor that ho "assembled" all
"these properties"—whatever that
may mean. I know Mr. Bireli slight
ly and know something about his re
putation as an all-around schemer.
When you go to Alaska to mako your
inquiries, tho doings of this man Birch
will mako a pretty big and exciting
chapter. He is a sort of Doctor Jame
son for the syndicate and paid for
taking chancos. In my opinion tho
fact that this man is still alive is the
host proof of the law-abiding charac
ter of the people of Alaska. Well,
this self-same Mr. Birch is the man
who "assembled" the Bonanza mines,
which once belonged to ns and right
full belong to us now.
"We paid for tho property; in fact,
our men, men in our pay as prospec
tors, had located it, and all went well
untill Mr. Birch ran against these
men. The rest was bribery, intinia
datiou and perjury.
"Tho ease reeked with every crime
in the calendar, and it was the inves
tigation of this very case that took
me to Alaska and finally tied me up
with tho Valdez-Yukon people.
"Mr. Birch has made an open boast
that he would put us out of the rest
of our property, and by way of set
ting a warning example, he started in
on the Hubbard and Elliott people at
Chicago and trumped up a law-suit
against one of tho partners by digging
up an old divorco case, finally carry
ing his point. Ar. I understand, they
had to make terms with him.
"Now, gentlemen, Mr. Birch, the
accredited syndicate manager, is cer
tainly not in favor of a railroad built
with government aid, and, like all
men of his kind, he abhors investiga
tion.
"I think it is one of the host rea
sons why yon should act at once. I
am in touch with a good many sub
stantial and law-abiding citizens in
Alaska, and I know they are anxious
for you to go up there and make an
end of a system of plunder and piracy
that meuim the ultimate ruin of the
best interests of the country
"I want to say right here that 1
have no specific charges to make I
against the Messrs. Guggenheim, ]
whose names have been mentioned
here repoatedly. They apparent
ly have no hand in the skin games
that are going on out in Alaska.
Thoy simply deal with finished pro
ducts and with results, and probably
ask no questions how these results
were obtained. They buy what they
can buy at their own price with the
complications choked off. It is the
understrap)>er with whom we are
dealing—the fellow who acts as the
go-between and lies and falsifies in
both directions. He Is the man who
should be suppressed and put out of
business, and it can only be done by
a thorough investigation made by
men like yourselvos, trained lawyers
and practical business men. Turn 011
the light of publicity, prove up a few
glaring examples of rapacity, and
there will soon be an end of all black
mailing schemes. If things are
allowed to go on in Alaska as they
havo gono 011 for the past three or
four years, individual enterprise, as
well as all attempts of the smaller
corporations to gain a foothold, will
squolched. And finally you will como
down to a government of the syndi
cates, for the syndicates, and by the
syndlcatea.
"The Chairman. For tho purpose
of tho information of tho committee,
in rogard to telegraph lines will you
state to tho committoe whore tho tele
graph linos in Alaska aro located?
About Telegraph Much
"Mr. Barring. The telegraph lines
consist of a eablo from Hoattlo to Hit
ka and Valdez. Tolegraph stations
overland have been established about
every 80 miles from Vaide7, to tho
Yukon, and along the Yukon and
down tho Tanana river.
"Tho Chairman. To what points
do they run?
"Mr. Htewart. To Copper Center,
thence to the Tanana, and thence to
lOagle City.
"Mr. Barring. The line runs from
Valdcr. to Copper Center and along
tho govornmont trail up to Kaglo.
"The Chairman. It branches to
Kagle, and another lino runs westerly
along the trail te Fairbanks?
"Mr. Barring. Yes, sir; ami
another line runs down the Yukon to
Ht.Mlchaels and then aorossto Nome.
"Tho Chairman. This Is tho gov
ernment tolegragh system of Alaska?
"Mr. Barring. Yes, sir.
"Mr. Higgins. Who owns It?
"Mr. Barring. The government
own# it. Tho govern ment also owns
tho cable.
"Tho Chairman. l)o you know
what it coat the government to con
struct that system?
"Mr. Barring. No, sir; 1 do not.
"The Chairman. How close are
t he stations?
"Mr. Barring. They aro 30 or -10
miles apart.
"Mr. Chairman. Who has charge of
those stations?
"Mr. Barring. They aro in charge
of tho signal service officers of the
army.
"Mr. lliggins. How long since
they were built?
"Governor Hoggatt. They were
built about 1903. The signal ofllee
has been strengthening the lines in
the interior. Tho right of way of the
government telegraph is from 30 to
100 feet wide. The snow falls and
causes an interruption, and some sol
diers who have been stationed up
there have been engaged in cutting
the right of way from 30 to 100 feet
wide.
Concerning Trails
"The Chairman. Did Major Rich
ardson do that?
"Governor Hoggatt, No; he has
been making the government trail.
"Mr. lliggius. What was the gen
oral appropriation that was made
two years ago?
"The Chairman. That was the
government trail which was surveyed
westerly.
"Governor Hoggatt. Nothing has
been done with that. They made
some rcconnoissances from Fori Gib
bon to Nome wit h tho object of a pos
sible extension of a winter trail and a
shortcut across the country. A sim
ple survey has been made by a Mr.
McPherson under the direction of
Major llichurdson. Mr. Mcl'horson
is a very able engineer and has been
engaged in the business about
twenty-live years. A report has been
made to the war department.
"Mr. Barring. That is the report
about which 1 am going to speak
now.
uovernor uoggatt. Tlio details
are already in possession of the
government. The country from
Valdez along to Port Clibbon was
generally known by the war depart
ment, as are the different reeonnois
sanees made by Major Ahcrcrombie
and other officers, but beyond Fort
Gibbon toward Nome no accurate in
formation has been collected as to
the feasibility and practicability of a
route from Fort Gibbon to Nome.
The idea is to get information that
can be used in case eongress decides
to build.
"Mr. Reynolds (to Mr. Barring).
You have a copy of Major Abererom
bie's report?
"Mr. Barring. Yos, sir.
"Mr. Reynolds. Do you intend to
insert it in your remarks!
"Mr. Barring. Yes, sir; I will em
body it in my remarks.
There was a slight, eart hquake shock
in Valdez about 11 o'clock last night.
"The Chairman. What are the Lolls
of the telegraph system? I presnie
they transmit messages for every
body?
"Governor Iloggatt. They take
general business.
"Mr. Barring. At llrst the charges
were rather high and we were
compelled to send messages
by way of Canada and the
Yukon. Now the price is quite reas
onable. The government has had an
offer from the Postal Telegraph Com
pany to sell out those lines, but the
offer was rejected.
"Governor Iloggatt. Congress has
given more money, and the signal
office has strengthed its line in the
interior, so as to prevent breaks.
They had irequent difficulty with
breaks. This winter they had an in
terruption north of Valdez, and the
messages had to be sent around by
the Canadian line.
"The Chairman. Thore is a branch
of this line running into the copper
country?
"Mr. Stewart. There in. Lant
summer the government put. up (lie
polow and private* buni iichs eoneeriiH
]>ut up the wiroH, and tho eablo w:ih
extended to Uatacina, about 2 iniloH.
Abcrcrotnbie Report
"Mr. Barring. Thin report woh
submitted by Major Abereromble,
who built tho government wagon
roads from Valdez to ICaglc, to tho
war department.
ft Ih tho report of IHWi of tho Copper
river exploration** of Major Abererom
bio, page 189. This particular docu
ment Ih signed by Mr. ICdward (Jll
l«»tt/0, who Ih now with the Burling
ton people.
"The very important eonditon in
alwo obtained for this country in hav
ing a route entirely In United States
territory, and thiiH avoi<ling all the
complications* resulting from endeav
oring to develop a VllHt territory full
of mineral wealth across KM) miles of
foreign noli.
"Valde/. harbor and the route vlu
Keyntone canyon to the divldo fur
nishes the moat practicable and econ
omieal route for the development of
central Aln«ka, and bids fair to more
than hold Its own for the freight
bunlneHH of Dawson and vicinity,
with a line harbor open the year
around and a railroad route compara
tively free from hlokadea. built 011
lighter grades uml curvature than the
other route, Valdez may well lay
claim to being the main gateway for
Alaska commerce.
"A main line of railway from Val
dez to the Yukon will command a
large amount of freight now going by
other routes and greatly stimulate
the settlement and development of a
vast country. Branch lines will later
be constructed to accomodate the
business resulting from the discovery
of copper and gold to this highly
mineralized section, Discovery of
coal recently at several points will
expedite the work of opening up this
region. What discoveries will bo
made the coming season no one can
foretell, but it is my belief that a
railway constructed immediately
over the route us indicated would
have a paying business as soon as it
could be opened for t ravel and freight.
Thousands of miles of profitable rail
way have been built in the United
Statos in less promising regions.
Cost of I/ines
"The prices here used are from 25
to no per cent higher than is the aver
age elsewhere in the United States.
Such a line in our western country,
built upon a 15-foot roadway on fills
and 20 feet in cuts, would cost not
more than §1(5,000 per mile. A direct
line from Valdez to Port Egbert, 011
the Yukon river, is .'J10 miles long.
Allowing 350 miles for the length of
the railway would afford all the div
ersion required from a direct line.
"The cost of the entire line, with
equipment ready for business, will
not exeeed $20,000 per mile.
"Mr. <iillcte is a competent engin
eer and was with the Abercrombie
party, lie helped to build the wagon
road and ought to know something
about it.
"The Chairman. How much of
that road is a wagon road?
■ narring. n is in Dad shape
generally, although good enough
during the winter time when thesnow
covers the ruts, hut otherwise it is
not in good shape. It is huilt through
swamps, which makes it impassable
at times. Our people, who went over
it quite recently, had a good deal of
trouble in getting through.
"1 have something else, now.whieh
I desire to read to you. 1 will read
the report of IMaj- W. P. Richardson.
He says: "The length of the routes
he described will not he far from 1000
miles.
"The Chairman. What does it
mean when lie says "the route he
described?"
"Mr. Marring. lie describes the
route which has been given in Sena
tor Beveridgo's committee report.
It. is the Valdez route.
"The Chairman. State the course
and the terminal of the route.
"Mr. Barring. He means the pro
jected railroad up to the Yukon and
down the Tannna, crossing Alaska
both ways. It is the general rail
road system to which he refers.
"The Chairman. From Valdez up
the Tanana, crossing to Fairbanks,
and then going westward.
"Mr. Barring. There is not a re
port on the subject that does not say
that Valdez is the best start ing point.
Major Richardson says;
"Tho length of (he route described,
leaving out the coast connections,
will not he far from 1,000 miles, al
though the distance cannot ho defi
nitely given without preliminary sur
vey. From my personal knowledge
and from such information as 1 havo
been able to gather concerning the
country, I think if can he safely stat
ed that the route presents no serious
dilliculties of grade or other expensive
form of construction. My experience
does not enable me to give a close
estimate of the probable cost of such
a road, but from some figures I have
on such work in Alaska I do not think
the original cost of construction and
equipment should exceed $25,000 per
mile; possibly not. more than $20,000.
As a form of aid I would recom
mend a flat bonus per mile with a
guaranteed interest for a period of
years, or direct interest on a sum por
mile for a specified number of years,
and invite capital to bid. It is sug
gested that the initial step he taken
in the form of an act. of congress de
fining the route in general terms and
the character of road to be built and
authorizing proposals to be invited;
first., as to the amount of subsidy per
mile and the time required for con
struction, the government, fixing tho
sum upon which interest is tobopuid,
the rate, and number of years: sec
ond,without. flat subsidy, the govern
ment. fix t he rate of interest and num
ber of years it is to bo paid and re
ceive bids on ivnount per mile and
time for coiiHtruction. The route Is
indicated in a general way on the ac
companying map, and also the prob
able future extensions which would
be built- by private enterprise If con
ditions develop to justify.
War Department Report
"A report from tho war depart
ment. reads as follows;
"It Is believed that, the trail is as
dry as can bo found through the re
gion and has the best protection from
winter storms. Although the trail
winds considerably to avoid swam|>s
(Continued on page 4)
FRED M. BROWN
ATTOKNEYAT-LAW
ValdEZ, Alaska
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
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Notice of Forfeiture
Vnldez, Alaska, February 1:1, 15)08
To (iabriel Asplan«':
You are hereby notified that there has been
expended in the year H»07 In labor and im
provements upon the Alice placer group of HO
acres the sum of four hundred dollars (flOO)
and upon the Company Nuinbci Two group of j
ltVO acres the sum of eight hundred dollars
(*800); both of said groups of claims being sit
uated upon the middle fork of the ('hestoehe
na river in Chcuna mining district, Territory
of Alaska, the said sums being the amount rc
iiuired by the laws of United States governing
the location and holding of mining claims,
necessary to hold said groups of claims afore
said for the following calendar year, to wit;
the year l'JOH; the said work having been per
formed by your former co-partner in said
claims, W. A. (iilkey; and mat the said W. A.
t iilkey has since sold and transferred to the
undersigned, Win. A, Schroeder, Jesse H. Gar
ver and James (iarrett, all his rlglil, title and
interest in and to said claims.
And unless within ninety davs after the
completion of the publicntlon of this notice,
towit; within ninety days after thel-lthday of
May ltXiH, you <'ontributc your proportion of
sucli annual assessment work, to wit; the sum
of one hundred dollars ($100) for the said Alice
group of claims, and one hundred dollars
(|lt>0) for the said Company Number Two group
of claims, your interest in said claims and ail
of them, will be forfeited to and become the
proj>erty of your present co-owners, aforesaid.
Win. A. Schroeder
Jesse it. Garver
James Carrett
Notice of Forfeiture.
Vnhlcz, Alaska, February 19th., 1908.
To A. I». M. Falck:
You arc hereby notified that there has been
expended In the year 1907. In labor ami iin -
proveinents on the "Little Blossom" lode
ininiiiK claim and oil the "big Blossom"
lode mining claim, situated on Copper moun
tain, near Landlock Itav, I'rinee William
Sound, Territory of Alaska, in the Valdi-z
Recording District, the sum of $v»>0.<i0 the said
sum being the amount re<|uirc<l by the laws of
the United States governing the location anil
holding of mining claims, necessary to hold
said claims aforesaid for the calandcr year,
to-Wit; the year 1907: the said work having
been performed by your co partner In sahl
claims, Louis Little.
And unless wlihin ninety days after the
completion of the publication of this notice,
tn wit; within ninety days after the 1Mb day
of June, 1908, you contribute your proportion
ol such annual assessment work, to wit: the
sum of f/VO.OO for said "Little Blossom" mining
claim, and ttic sum wf |jV).00 for said "big
blossom" mining claim your interest inxHid
milling claims and all of them will lie forfeited
to anil become the property of your present
co-owner, aforesaid.
LOUIS LITTLE.
Co-Owner
NOTICE OK RESTORATION OF PUBLIC I
' LANDHTO 8.ETTLKMKNT AND ENTRY.
Department of the Interior, Oencal Lund Ol
(Ice, Washington, D. ('., February 24, 1908. No
tice is hereby given that the public lands In
the following described area, which was cx- j
eluded from the Chugach National Forest.
Alaska, by the President's proclamation of i
September 18,1907, if not otherwise withdrawn, I
reserved or appropriated, will by authority of
thcHecretary of the Interior be restored to the
public domain on June 1, 1908, and become
subject to settlement on and after that date,
but not to entry, filing or selection until on
siul after July 1, 1908, under the usual restric
tions, nt the United Hsates Land ofllce at Ju
neau, Alaska: A tract of land extending one
mile back from the tide line, on both sides of
the bay known as Valdci! Arm, following (In
tide line from its Intersection with the line ol
lltidcg. 30 mln. longitude west from (lrcon
wlch, easterly around the head of the VoldcZ
Arm. Warning Is hereby expressly given that
no person will be |>eriDlttcd to gain or exercise I
any right whatever under *ny settlement or
occupation begun prior to June 1, lfi08, and all
such settlement or occupation Is hereby for
bidden.
R. A. Bnlllngcr.
Com miss lone'- of the General Land Ofllce.
Approved February 21,1908:
frank Fierce, First Assistant Hecretary ol
the Interior.
Iii tho Probate Court, Valdor. F'reelnct, Tcrrl
tory of A1a*ka, lion. John I.yonx, Judge.
In tho matter of tho Folate of 1/oul* Brown,
Deceued. Notice of Final Settlement
Nnt'Cf In hereby Klvon that Knot llr«nt«el,
executor of tho Above-named oMale, ha* ren
dered and presented for settlement and llle<l
in sabl court hi* Anal account n« admln'Ntra
tor of aald estate, and that on the 20th ilay of
March. 1908, at the honor of 10 a. m. at ilw
courthouse, Iwfore nald court, In the town of
Valder., bavin* been duly appointed hy the
JndRe for the settlement of anch accounts, at
which time any j»er«on Interested In nab!
estate, may appear and file exception* In
writing to the name and make resistance
thereto.
Hated this Iftth day of January, 190*.
Knot HranUet,
Kxeentor of said will.
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If you desire write <>r sliip to
McMillan Fur
& Wool Q
MOT IjA.vii.KY St., Victoria. B. (J.
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Notice of Sate
Notice In hereby given that on 11>• ■ ami day
of May I'.MtK, oi •! o dock r m hi tin- Warehouse
of ttn* V aldcsc l>ock «'OIII|KtIIV >i( (ln< westerly
vihI of ilie wlmrf of aforcMiiiil Hock Company,
I lie re will In' offered for sale nliil sold to (lie
highest bidder for cash |myuhlc lit the eonsiim
million of the stile, the following personal
property:
1 !thl. China, Marked Hows A bolter.
K Kills. Straw " J. W. I.lttle A Co.
I (irl|> "Kiirlii|)|ied " Stephen Kmly.
I Khl l.anterns " Alaska lloinv K'y. Co.
I Case Flanks " C. C. Kltehie.
1 Case Flasks " W. II Klackwell.
I Kox Cash lieglst'r " Iteyiiolils Alaska
Development Co.
:i Kox vs Terra Cot la " Shipper" Order, No
tlfy Alaska Coiis. Co.
.*» Crates Stair Work. Ho
I Cox Stair Work. l>o
I Kox Columns. Do
I Kill. Wood Moulding. Ho
\i Knndles Cots etc. Marked (leo. It, Dcitmau.
1 ltox Chain Klock " Order llalliilie
Machinery Co., Nolifv Alaska Kotilliig Co.
Aforesaid properly having rvinaliivil nn
claimed and illO Ireighl charge* unpaid for a
period of more than three moulds from this
date tlie aforesaid property will lie sold in ae
enrdanee Willi the provisions of Sec. 27HI'nrt
V. Chavter '■!'.• of the Alaska Code.
Vuldex, Alaska. A pi it 71 h. I'.HW,
Valdez Hock Company.
A K, (irlgshy, Secy.
Notice of Henringof Final Accotint
IN Til K I'MTKH STATKS COM MISSION MCS
CO CUT, V VI.HKZ I'ltF.CINCT M.A8K «
IN I'KoltATK
In the Malter of the Kstiite >
of 5
Thomas W.Hoherly.diccan d »
Notice Is hereliy given thai Nina N Holicrtv,
administratrix of the estate of Thomas W.
Hoherly, deceased. Iiaviin; llled in this eolilt
her IIiim 1 account and report of her admiulstra^
tIon of I In- estate of said deceased, the iMHi inS
of which has liven llxcd hy said court wir the^
ritli day of June. KKim, at o clock, p m,, nL
said day at Hi.' ollli •• of the above named Cdiirfl
III the court house wt Valdez, Alaska, as the*
time and place of the hearing on said report
and account: and all persona Interested in »
said estate are notified that on or before sabf
day and hour to (He any objection* thereto;
and to appear al snld lime and idace and show.'
cause If any tliev have why said final accomr
and report siiould not lie approved and ratlin
ed
Haled al Vnhlez, Alaska, this Htli ilav of
April, i ns
JOHN I.YONH.
Crohnte .lodge. 1
Notice To Creditor*
l\. Till I'ltOHATI (Will'. IN AM),
ITII TIKItlTOCV <>l \ I, \ s K A . IK I
W11,1,1 AM 8< M! N I > I'llKl'INCT, IIKFOItK
H A < I! WliAl I II I •<, i III I'HOHA'I'K^
III 1 fir* mutter of tlie* ontntP >
of {
Mux Hnticr (IweMnl )
Notice Ik lieri l<y tflveli hy H. A '
AtlmlfllvtlMlor of I!,. . tut' \ti.v Sutler
cenno'i, with will Annexed, to tin* rrclltors of
ntl'1 linvliiK elnlin* nuiilti*! the Mil'l
to e.thlMt *l)<»fl elftilii* with the n«»ee«*Ary
vonohor* within »lx month* nflert'ie Urol pfib
llenilon of Hii* notice, to *nl<l Mdmlnlntrntor
At hi* ln»me At ItoirnoUU, Aln*kn, the *A«le he
I life tho fiUee for the triiii«n< lion of Itie htiM
nPKA of "Alii P*lAte
linted April, Cltll. I<»>*
S. a. ( KAN DA 1,1/, J K.
A«lmlnl*lrAtor oj the e«tAto of Max HAitrr,
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