tinder this caption will be publlshe
at intervals the new laws promulgat
ed by the last legislature, togethe
with such amendments to existing law
as constitute a vital change in th
meaning.
THE PENSION LAW.
CHAPTEB 64.
S. B. 13.
AN ACT to provide allowances for cer
tain aged residents of Alaska, am
for other purposes.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of tie
Territory of Alaska:
Section 1. Any pioneer of Alaska
regardless of sex, who has attained tin
age of sixty-five (65) years and shat
have resided in Alaska for ten conse
cutive years or more since the youi
1905, and is entitled to the benefits ol
the Pioneers Home at Sitka, Alaska, oi
of the Home for Indigent Pioneers al
Fairbanks or elsewhere in Alaska
(should the same he established) mas
in lieu of an application to he receiver
nnd cared for at such home, make ap
plication to the Hoard of Trustees ol
said Alaska Pioneer’s Home, in the
manner prescribed in this Act. for an
allowance to be paid out of the re
venues of said Home; and thereupon
said Hoard shall investigate the case
of such applicant, and if they find that
Ids or her case is worthy, and that he
or she is in actual need of such al
lowance, the said trustees shall enroll
him or her as a beneficiary of said
Home and issue a certificate according
ly, which shall not he transferable nr
descendible, and in conformity there
with, an allowance shall he paid for
Ills or her use as provided in Sections
three and four of this Act, out of any
revenues of said Home (other than
funds of the United States) in excess
of suitable provisions for inmates of
said Home and those likely to In* ad
mitted thereto prior to Hu. end of the
next following session of the Legists -
tore; Provided, that if any person
pensioned under the provisions of this
Act, shall lie admitted to the Alaska
Pioneers’ Home of other Territorial
Institution, any pension granted here
under shall lie suspended during the
time such person shall tie an inmate
of any such Territorial Institution. Nor
shall any pension lie paid to any per
son Who has been absent from the Ter
ritory of Alaska fora period hot to ex
ceed one year.
Section 2. Said Hoard of Trustees
shall cause blank forms of applications
for such allowances to lie prepared and
printed and shall distribute them in
sufficient quantities to the various
commissioners for (lie several precincts
of Alaska. The application shall set
foriti I he facts requisite to bring the
applicant within the provisions of this
Act, and state In detail the periods
and places of his or her residence in
Alaska, the cause and extent of his or
her disability and circumstances and
those of ids or her relatives (if any)
living in Alaska, and shall be signed
by the applicant and verified by his or
her affidavit to the truth of the state
ments contained therein. Said affidavit
shall bo taken before and attested un
der the seal of a commissioner or no
tary public, and there shnli be append
ed to tile application a certificate by
such commissioner or notary public, or
else nn affidavit by two reputable per
sons resident within such precinct, to
the effect that he or they are personal
ly acquainted with the applicant and
believe all the statements set forth in
such application to he true.
Section 3. Each allowance shall be
of such amount, not exceeding twelve
dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) pci*
month, ns aid Board of Trusttees in
their discretion shall allow and be
specified in the certificate, having re
gard to the necessities of the appli
cant: nnd after being granted shall not
be diminished in amount, but may b>
from time to time increased by sai.l
Board to an amount not exceeding said
maximum. Provided, however, in case
tile Board of Trustees shall be satis
fied that the beneficiary is in position
to support himself or herself, or can
he supported by his or her relatives,
the Board may revoke the grant of an
allowance, cancel tho beneficiary’s cer
tificate, and strike his or her name
from the roll of beneficiaries. Each
allowance shall lie paid quarter-yenrly,
and a warrant or draft of said trustees
on the Territorial Treasurer for an
amount of the quarterly payment, pay
able to the beneficiary or order, shall
be forwarded by said Board to the
(ommlssioner within whose precinct
tlie beneficiary resides, in time to roach
such commissioner on or before the
beginning of the quarter-year for
which tlie same is payable, and shnl1
lie by the commissioner delivered on or
after the beginning of such quarter
\ ear, to the beneficiary upon his or
her appearing in person before the
commissioner and exhibiting his or her
certificate, and such warrant or draft
shall be paid in due course by the Ter
ritorial Treasurer: Provided, that in
cases where It shall he impracticable,
by reason of slow or Interrupted means
i of communication or travel, for the
quarterly payments to reach the com
r missloner or for the beneficiary to up
3 pear In person at the commissioner’s
5 office to reectve such payment during
a period of more than one quarter
year, said Trustees may in their dis
cretion transmit, with a quarterly pay
ment, another payment for the next
following quarter, and said commis
sioner, if so directed by said Trustees,
may deliver both payments at ttie same
1 time. In case of the discovery of any
fraud or false statement in an appli
1 cation after an allowance shall have
been granted thereon, said trustees
, after giving the beneficiary reasonable
i opportunity to fie heard, may revoke
the grant of an allowance, cancel the
beneficiary's certificate, and strike his
1 or her name from the roll of bene
ficiariese. And further provided, that
in case the beneficiary Is not able and
cannot appear before Hie commissioner
in person, within a reasonable (ime to
receive such allowance, the commis
sioner may forward the same to such
beneficiary.
If. owing to lack of revenue appli
cable to the payment of such allow
ance, any installment thereof shall not
lie paid when payable as in this sec
tion provided, it shall remain an obli
gation of the Territory of Alaska to the
beneficiary, the arrears of which shall
he paid, as soon as funds shall be
available therefor, to the beneficiary’
or ills legal representatives, or paid for
his or her sustenance as provided in
section four of this Act, for each quar
ter-year, nr fraction thereof for which
any payment shall not previously have
been made. In case of Hip death of i
"beneficiary before the end of a quar
ter-year. for which 1iis or Jicr allow
ance shall have been paid, there shall
tie no liability of his or her estate to
refund any such payment.
Heteton 1. Notwithstanding nn\
thing contained in Section three of tills
Act, said Trustees, or commissioner in
any case in which, either at or after
Hie time of granting an allowance,
shall become satisfied that payments
to a beneficiary will lie subject to
wasteful use or Hie diversion from it■ >
or her means of sustenance, may pay
tile money into the hands of the com
missioner for the precinct of the licic
ficlary's residence, or into the hands •
any suitable or trustworlhv person.
•
1 lie paid out for tile beneficiary’s sue
tenance and benefit as such .depositor!
shall deem for the beneficiary's Intel -
est: and such depository shall accoui t
quarterly to said trustees or commis
sioners for all funds so intrusted to
him, showing when, to whom, and in
what sums tlie same were disbursed
Section 5. Nothing In tills Act shall
tic construed to authorize the payment
of any money out of any revenues of
said Home derived from the 1'nitcd
iStates, unless authorized by Congress.
Section <i. Women who are other
wise qualified to apply for relief under
this Act, may make application here
under, and if entitled thereto shall’re
ceive the allowance herein provided for
nowithstnndlng the fact that as wo
men they might not lie eligible to tie
received in the Alaska Pioneers' Home.
And inmates of tlie Home may at any
time make application for an allowance
as herein provided in lieu of tlie sup
la. rt and maintenance provided for
them in such Home.
Section 7. The sum of twenty thou
sand dollars, or so. much thereof as
may he necessary, is hereby appro
priated for the purposes of this Act.
out of any revenue of said Home ns
defined in Section one and limited by
Sections three and four of this Act,
provided, that the Hoard of Trustees
shall not grant allowances calling for
an expenditure in excess of ten thou
sand dollars in any one year; and fur
ther provided, that any excess fund not
, issued the first year shall he available
for use the following year. And a fur
ther sum of two thousand four hnn
i di ed dollars Is hereby appropriated
i for clerical help in connection with
jsald Alaska Pioneers' Home.
I Section 8. Thnt the term “pioneer”
ins used in this Act shall not lie enn
jstrued to include any native or other
'Indian or descendant of the aboriginal
i tribes of Alaska.
I Approved, April 29, 1915.
I
Large assortment of latost Victor
! Records and Victrolas received on
i steamer La Touche. Lomen Bros.
Classified Ads.
i
All ClaaaifUd Ada Must be Paid for
in Advance.
I
j WE WANT AMBITIOUS BRANCH
] managers and local agents, for our
j world wide general agency business,
experience unnecessary; no stock or
merchandise to buy, operate from your
own home In spare time. You should
make from $60 to $100 per week, write
today for free information. B. E.
LOSS CO., 403 W. Walnut St. Des
Moines, Iowa.
GOOD-BY, DOLLAR
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Every dollar you send out of town
ttys away with a VALUE that right
fully belongs to YOUR community.
Spend it at homo, with your homo
merchant, where ita value stays with
YOU and helps to build up YOTIR In
terests. When you come to think of it
there are only two kinds of dollars -the
“Dollar with Wings" and the "Devel
opment Dollar.” The "Dollar with
Wings” goes to build up the Far Dls
taut Pity, the Rig Metropolis, with Its
vice and crime and low wages and
poverty. The "Development Dollar"
goes to build up the Home Town. It
helps build up a nation of real men and
women. Then, let us make the dollars
we spend "Development Dollars.” homo
town builders, building for us and our
neighbors and our children, making
OT R community more prosperous
more happy, more couteuter l»v sub
scribing for the Nome Dally Nugget
^*P*r&*nced mechanics for your
automobiles.—Nome Garago.
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SEND US A PICTURE. ■)
Volume C of the Nugget Mining i
and Dredging Edition will make f
• its appearance about October 10. •)
■V 1915. I’reparatlons are now un- 1
way for the selection of material 4
4 and pictures depleting the mining 4
•3* life of tho camp and many other 4
!4* interesting stories of this part of 4
4* Alaska. Any one hat ing good pic- 4
■ lures which will help to enlighten A
V- and interest outsiders about this 4
4* wonderful country are asked to 4
send them to the Nome Nugget if
E* asi soon as possible. 4
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Professional Cards
IRVINC M. REED.
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR.
Residence Seiffert Flats.
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S.S.VICTORIA
SAILINGS FOR SEASON 1915.
LEAVES SEATTLE: LEAVES NOME: j
JULY 24TH. AUGUST 5TH. I
AUGUST 23RD. SEPTEMBER 4TH. !
SEPTEMBER 20TH. OCTOBER 1ST.
OCTOBER 18TH. OCTOBER 28TH.
TOURIST STEAMER VICTORIA. \
Victoria sailing from Nome July 3th, and August 5th, will call at
Unalaska, weather permitting such a call, thence along the southern
shores of the Alaska Peninsula to Seward, Valdez, stopping at the
! Columbia Glacier, then to Cordova, remaining long enough for the
passengers to make the trip over the Copper River & Northwestern I
Railroad to the Mites and Childs Glaciers leaving Cordova she will ‘
cross the Gulf of Alaska, through the Icy Straits, and Lynn Canal
to Skagway, thence to Seattle through the world famous "Inside
passage” visiting en route Juneau, Treadwell, Taku Glacier and
Ketchikan.
Sailing dates of Freight Steamers from Seattle calling at Nome, j
CORDOVA, AUGUST 15TH. LA TOUCHE, AUGUST 15TH i
Alaska S. S. Co.
R. A. CARROLL. Agent. J
S.S. Senator
Sails Aug. 3
FROM NOME: FROM SEATTLE
AUGUST 3.
! AUGUST 15.
AUGUST 30.
OCTOBER 25.
OCTOBER 6.
THROUGH TICKETS SOLD TO ALL POINTS IN CALIFORNIA
AND EAST.
THIS COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THIS
SCHEDULE.
F. J. O'CONNOR, ALASKA LIGHTERAGE AND COM
Com’l Agent, MERCIAL CO.,
Cor. Front st. Steadman ave. At Dock.
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LUMBER
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I • Carpenter, Builder, Contractor
« B Street Phon. Black 1§2 !
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mnxmiiTiTTmmTTin
| BOSTON i
I STEAM LAUNDRY \
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3 Phone Main 53. J
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SHave your laundry dona up at P
the up-to-date laundry. Rougn P
dry work our epocialty. Give u« y
a trial and be convinced. "
AUGUSTINE S KM
. i VICTORIA CHOCOLATES [
BUTTER CRISP \
\ CHOCOLATE OELICIEUX ]
ROSE
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j Candy Store ;
| . Ice Cream and Soda Water. ,
i Horseshoe
t Geo. Hall & Albert Hartman, \
i Proprietors. 1
J PHONE MAIN 112 '
' LEWIS HUNTER RYE AND
ATHERTON BOURBON
Direct from Bonded Warehouse '
; I
; rainier draught beer
i1 I ineit Brands of Wines, Liquors ,
y and Cigars. '
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I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ p »!■ PP +
| FURS FURS FURS |
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we have on hand a
,! FINE SELECTION OF PRIME "
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;; furs, you know how ’’
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<i THEM NOW AT THE ||
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Non Freezing No Thawing J*
Fumefeee No Headaches
No Nitroglycerin Easily Stored <[
ZENITH SHOVELS ij
DARLING & DEAN §
COMPINY
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THE NOME
Garage
! CARS CLEANED, OILED AND
| REPAIRED
i General Bench Work Done
AUTO FOR HIRE, I
R. R. MORRISON [
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I ^^<g<rrictE^v.v>wr^r«rrr<r»^»yr^ ■
i ELITE HOTEL AND BATHS \
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Stearn Heated. Electric Lighted. The best service assured guests.
The best hotel to stop at while in town.
STEAM AND SHOWER BATHS IN CONNECTION.
Moonlight water used throughout. Open all night
COR. FRONT AND B STREETS. J. M. MONAHAN. Prop.
BARBER SHOP with 2 ohairs and other fixtures for rent at the I
ELITE BATHS.
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Che lobby
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
IMPORTED WINES LIQUORS & CIGARS
8cotch Whiskey, a specially Ol Curio, 20 yoare old, Win. !V, Haig
' Haig ***** perfection Johnne Walker, Mortach, Black and White,
Dewar’s Special, Seattle's Beet Beer, White and Gold. Smoke M. and
W. Cigare. The beet in the market.
Phone Main 4V J. D. JOURDEN, Prop.
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CHEAP JOHN STORE
Received on eteamehip Tampico a complete line of Tents, all sizes.
Mining Hose, 10 inch, 12 inch, 16 inch, and all sizes of Tarpaulins.
Before buying ee# m# firat. Prices reasonable.
L. SEIDENVERG, Prop.
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