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(3) If one of your children should become sick In the. middle of the night, you
can summon the doctor Imuiodlately.
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Notice of Forfeiture.
To Frank E. Lee: You are
hereby notified that there has
been expended during the year
1911 in labor on these certain
quartz claims, known as the Gla
cier No. 1 and No. 2, and the Kit
ty, lying, being and situated in
the Valdez mining district, in the
r^cordinpr precinct of Valdez, in
the District of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United States, the
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of the an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by James C. Cawley, a co-owner
of said claims. And unless with
in ninety days after tho comple
tion of the publication of this no
tice, to-wit: within ninety days
after tbe second (2nd) of April,
1912, you contribute your jpor •
tion of the exnenses of ths afore
said annual labor for said year,
©r your interest in said quartz
claims will bo forfeited and be
come tho property of the undcr
sigr ed, who is your co-owner.
JAMtiS 0. CAWLEY.
Date first pub. Jan. 2, 1912.
Date last pub. April 2, 1912.
Notioe of Forfeiture.
..To Blamfiy 8tcvons: Vou arc
hereby notified that there has
heen expended during the year
4911 in labor on those certain
quartz claims known nn the "Last
Chance," the "Last Chanco No.
1," and tho "Last Chance No. 2,"
situate, lying and being on Shoup
bay near the entrance thereof, in
the Valdcz recording precinct.
Territory of Alaska, the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00),
lawful money of the United States,
the amount required by law to
hold said claims for tho year fol
lowing the performance of tho
annual labor; that said expendi
ture for labor, as aforosaid, was
made by Wm. Koch and Alex.
Nelson, the co-owners of said
claims. And unless within ninety
(00) days after the completion
of the publication of this notico,
f.o-wit: within ninety (90) days
after the 10th day of April, 1012,
you contribute your portion of tho
expenses of tho aforesaid annual
labor for said year, your interest
in said quartz claims will bo for
feited and become the proporty of
tho undorsigncd, who are your co
owners.
ALEX. NELSON.
WM. KOCH.
Date first pub. Jan. 11, 1912.
Date laat pub. April 11, 1912.
8AY8 CANADA WILL
NEED 60,000 MEN
Lord Htrathcona, high commis
sioner for Canada, in London, wan
informed by cablo from tho min
ister of tho interior at Ottawa that
railway construction work in
western Canada will need 60,000
men, the lowest wages being now
$2.r>0 a day, or $5 a day with a
team of horsos.—London Finan
cial Iloport.
If you want your lura repair
ed see Silverman, phone 198.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
. DOUBTFUL THIS SESSION
(Continued from page 1)
ably tin a hill giving home rule to
Alaska which originated in the
house, for the house committee is
a Democratio one, while that of
the senate is Republican, and they
are not likely to favor one anoth
er at this lime when the presi
dential campaign is in full swing.
"The senate committee as a
whole has expressed no opinion
of the subject so far as 1 know,
but from questions asked me 1 in
fer that the committee would not
favor a home rule hill at this time
for the reason that they state tlie
population is not large enough to
jjustify and the communities are
too widely separated. The ques
tion of the expense of maintain
ing a territorial government was
raised and the doubt expressed as
to the ability lo raise the neces
sary funds.
"Oilier senators, not members
of the committee, with whom I
talked, appeared as eager t«» give
home rule to Alaska as the mem
bers of the house commit lee, but
I think the bill is unlikely to puss
at this session as the senate will
undoubtedly defeat the bill if it
passes I lie house, as 1 am almost
sure it will.
"On the whole, however, the
desire and aim of both houses is
to do something lo aid Alaska,
and nothing but political hostility
can prevent, the passage of leg
islation which will be highly ben
eiirial lo the general development
of the. territory.
"There is no doubt in my mind
but 1 hat generous appropriations
will be made by congress for I be
erection of lighthouses along the
Alaskan coast as soon as the
neo^ls in this direction are prop
erly presented. Naturally most of
the members of congress are
wholly in the dark in regard to
this question, and have admitted
this fact to me in conversation
with them. If the facts have over
been brought to their attention
before they have not been brought
in such a manner as to encourage
them to take any personal inter
est. In other words, they did not
have confidence in fheir inform
ants.
"During the past winter there
has been a great deal of work
done in Washington by Alaskans,
who have thrown asido their per
sonal interests and have worked
for the general good of tho terri
tory, with the result that their
statements regarding the condi
tions in the north and the needs
of tho country have been received
cordially and carried conviction.
Tho action of congress will be
necessarily slow. but. there has
been a general awakening of in
terest and I am convinced will re
sult. in great good for Alaska.
"Tho secretary of the interior
is urging that tho government
tako possession of tho railroad
at Howard and continuo its con
struction to tho coal fields of the
Matanuska, reserving a portion
of tho field for naval 'purposes
and granting to citizens on tho
leasing system the remainder of
the land. Tho leasing plan is pro
posed not so much with a view to
revenue as to conserve the title
to tho land in the government and
thug prevent monopoly and exor
bitant prices for tho product. The
mombors of congress aro satis
fled that there is a real necessity
for something being done along
these lines, and I am confident
that it is only a matter of time
before a policy in regard to the
coal lands will be adopted which
will be of benefit both to Alaska
and to the government."
When asked regarding the prob
ability of the government taking
over the Seward road Bishop
Rowe stated that he did not think
any hasty action would be t^keri.
Economy was the watchword with
both parlies and he believed a
commission would be appointed at
an early date to examine the sev
eral mutes to the coal llelds and
determine the one which could
be used at the least e$)st of con
struction and operation before
any action would bo taken by!
congress.
"Congress is also well posted
in regard to the fisheries in Alas
ka, and I am confident something
will In; done in I he near future
by which flu; establishment of
canneries will be regulated and a
reasonable fax bo placed-upou the
product which will be fair both to
tho canneries and lo the people
of Alaska.
"While in Washington I urged
very strongly tin1 making of very
much larger appropriations for
tin* construction "of roads
throughout Alaska thai may he
used both in summer and winter.
The time is ripe now for the peo
ple of Alaska, through meeting of
| the chambers of commerce of the
various towns, to unite upon these
various important needs of the
country, laying aside their parti
san views which have created
controversy in the past, and pre
sent their united views to the
house and senate committees on
territories, and we will get some
favorable action soon. What we
fail to obtain this year we are
most likely to get next year af
ter the political struggle is set
tled.
'"Regarding the special object
of my visit to Washington, I can
say that I could not possibly have
| received more sympathy and en
I cduragement, and as a result of
my vis't the treasury department
has asked for an appropriation of
$7(1,000 to meet the expenses of
the sanitary and medical needs
of the natives, and I was asked,
through Delegate Wickersliain, to
prepare a bill covering the whole
mailer. Delegate Wickersham is
now at work on such a bill, hav
ing consulted with Dr. Foster and
myself, who made a special in
vestigation last summer."
Bishop Itow»* slated that he had
been interviewed by a number of
members of congress regarding
the needs <»f Alaska, and appar
ently lliev fell as he bail no axe
to grind his statements would be
unbiased and represent truthfully
the conditions. "In fact," he
said, "all Alaskans who have ap
peared before the committees
during the past winter have met
a cordial reception, as all differ
ences have been apparently laid
aside and everybody has been
working for the general good,
with the result that the testi
mony given has carried great
weight, and will undoubtedly
bring about legislation of the
greatest importance to the ter
ritory.
Regarding the bill providing for
the construction of a dyke at Val
dez Bishop Howe said that he had
heard the measure discussed
sompwhat, but was not sufficient
ly acquainted with what had been
done in the matter to hazard an
opinion as to whether or not it
would pass.
LOCAL ITEMS
FOH SALE CHEAP—Corner lot,
house and furnishings, fuel for
six months. Apply P. J. Huganir,
Little Nemo, Doc Pill and Flip
will all he at fhe Majestic tonight.
FOR SALE—Two good work
dogs, harness and sled. Apply
Prospector. tf
FOUND—Ladies' watch. In
quire Wm. Park, care of Albe
marle.
W. J. Holden, representing Now
York and Tloston capitalists, was
an arrival on the Alameda this
morning from tho states. Mr.
llolden visited Alaska last sum
mer, and >yhilo hero took an op
tion on tho copper proportion of
OIo ttorg, on tho Kuskalina riv
er, and his present trip in for the
purpose of olosing the deal. Mr.
Hers met Mr. Holden at Cordova
ttnd came on to Valder. with him.
They will return to Cordova on
tho Alameda and visit thq_prop.
erly.
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may have same hy identifying and
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euin theater.
Notloe of Forfeiture.
Tn Ambrose Bell and Norman
Merchant: You are hereby noti
fied that I have expended one
thousand ($1,000) dollars in la
bor and improvements upon the
Peorless, Lincoln, Clara Bell,
Mammoth and Gravfna, olaims of
tho Peerless group'; the Isabella
and Humdinger of tho Isabella
group; tho Badger and -Hawkoyo
of the Badgor and llawkevo group;
the Pearl claim located in tne
Kotsina river drainage Chitina
district.
In order to hold said premise,
under the provisinns of section
2324 Revised Statutes of tho Unit
ed States, being the amount re
quired to hold the same fnr the
year ending Jan. 1. 1912. And if
within 00 days after this notloe
by publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-o*mers
your interest in said claims will
beenmo tho property of the sub
scriber under said sootlon 2324.
TOM LARSON.
By Matt Larson, attorney in fact.
First pub. Jan. 13, 1012.
Last pub. April 14, 1012.
Weathor Ropori.
Hiu'oitii'lic pressure 20.885
Temperature at 0 p. in.. . . 12
Maximum temperature.. . . iO
Minimum temperature.... 5
Menu temperature 27.5
Light breeze N. E.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
Notioo of Forfeiture.
To William M. Conloy: You
aro hereby notified I hat there has
been expended during the year
1011 in labor on those certain
quartz claims, known as the Alas
ka Belle, Jackpot and Snowflake,
lying, being and situated in the
Valdez mining dis'rict, in the re
cording precinct u» Valdez, in the
District of Alaska, tho sum of
three hundred dollars, lawful
money of the United 8iates, the
amount required by law to hold
said claims for the year, follow
ing the performance of the an
nual labor; that said expenditure
for labor, as aforesaid, was made
by J. W. Liltle. And unlosA with
in ninety days after tho comple
tion of the publication of this no
tico, to-wit: within ninoty days
aftor the 2llh day of April,
1012, you contribute your portion
of the expenses of the aforesaid
annual labor for said year, or
your interest in s» !d quart*
claims will be forfeiU and ho
come the property of the unddr
si?nod, who is your co-owner. -
J. W. LTTTLB.
Fitst pub. Jan. 24, 1012.
Last pub. April 2S, 1012.