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MCGRATH. ALASKA, SEPT. 14. 1921
Trying to Boishevize
the American Marine,
Says Labor Leader.
San Francisco, Sept. 12.—The
efforts of international radicals
toibolshevize the American mer
chant marine and capture its
seamen “for the cause” were ex
posed by Andrew Furseth, labor
leader, tonight, in,Sailors Hall.
These radicals, Furseth declared,
are working mainfy through
agents in San Francisco.
Doings of the League
of Nations Assembly
Geneva.—Delay of thcAllies in set
tling the mandates questionjwas laid to
the United States, by Lord Robert
Cecil, in a speech before the oeague of
Nations.assembly, today.
Geneva.—To avert a crisis, the As
sembly of the League of Nations ad
journed today during a discussion of
the dispute between Bolivia and Chile.
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SUTHERLAND
EXPLAINS
Delegate States Position
On Performance of :
Assessment Work. *
explanation of his attitude in op
position to the further extension of
time for the performance of annual
labor on mining claims in. Alaska,
Delegate Dan Sutherland recently ad -
dressed the following letter to William i
A. Sul.ter, .of New York:
“Inasmuch as members of the com-1
m'ttee on mines and mining have!
called my attention to telegrams re
ceived from Alaska claim owners in
New York setting forth that I was
j misrepresenting the sentiment of
Alaska and the people of Alaska in my
attitude of opposition to suspension of
assessment work in the Territory, I
feel that I must state to you briefly
just why I have taken the position I
have in regard to the bureau bill.
“in 1920 over 90 per cent of Alaskan
claim owners had performed their an
nual labor before they were aware of
the passage of the act providing for
suspension until July 1, 1921, which
was signed by the President late in |
December.
“I believe 1 am safe in saying that
practically all of those who did not
perform their annual labor on claims
in Alaska in 1920 intended to abandon
their claims rather than perform the
EMineah labor. • ,
“I maintain that it is not fair to the
Alaskan prospector who performed his
annual labor in good faith that those
who had abandoned their claims should
have them exempted from assessment
work by an act of Congress. In other
words, if I did not perform my annua! ,
assessment work on a claim in Alaska,
this proposed act, the Bursum bill,
would permit me to hold my claim just
the same as my neighbor who per
formed his annual labor in person or
expended $100 for that purpose.
I nave no doubt there are a great!
many Alaskan claim owners who would !
like to hold their property without the |
performance of annual labor, but. the!
Alaskan prospector, without knowledge '
of any pending legislation in Congress,
went ahead and did his annual work,
and it is not fair to him to pass a law
for the relief of his thriftless neighbor.
“I address this letter to you for the
reason that in one of your telegrams
you set forth that ray ‘friends would be
mortified at my attitude.’. And I want
to say to you that I have given this
matter very careful study, and that
from the viewpoint of a practical pros
pector and miner, and if some of mv
friends are to be mortified at my ac
tion, I feel that those of my, friends
who are practical prospectors will com
mend my action.”
The Peterkin home, on the line of
the Government railway at Mile 52,
was utterly destroyed by fire a short
time ago, the family losing their sav
ings of years. Nothing was saved, as
the family was absent at the time.
Charles O’Halloran, Matt Vaughn,
Warren Stewart aDd Greg Stewart ar
rived yesterday from Tacotna, coming
down in the latter’s boat.
Charlie Wood, from Tacotna, arrived
here yesterday
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