OF INTEREST TO
HOMESTEADERS
MAY DISPOSE OF PART OF HOME
STEAD BEFORE A PATENT
IS HAD.
Mr. Andrew Christensen, head of
the general land office in Alaska who
went west a few days ago, is reported
In the newspapers of Seward as hav
ing announced a decision rendered by
Commissioner Clay Tallman to the ef
fect that a homesteader could re
linquish any part of his homestead
before patent is issued. The decis
ion as given out by Mr. Christensen,
follows:
“Nearly all homesteaders have lo
cated 320 acres of land, and the law
requires that at least one-eighth, or
forty acres, must be in cultivation at
the end of the third year,” said Chris
tensen. “It is a well known fact that
as a general proposition it is an utter
impossibility for homesteaders to cul
tivate this areas within the time al
lowed by law. For this reason there
is danger of some of the homestead
ers losing their claims.
"The decision of the commissioner,
made May 16, 1916, holds that a
homesteader may relinquish to the
United States any portion of his home
stead for a consideration: that is to
say, he may sell any portion of his
homestead, which will not affect the
pi.rt retained by him. This will en
able them to raise money with which
to develop the land they retain. The
decision is very important, not only
to the homesteader, but also to the
development of the agricultural re
sources tributary to the railroad, be
cause it will enable two or more
homesteaders to locate where now
there is but one, thus increasing the
settlement and bringing about an
early development of the farming
lands.”
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Mrs. J. W. Wright, left this morn
ing for Portland,' Oregon, where she
will spend the summer visiting, while
Mr. Wright will he stationed at Cape
St. Elias.
Job work neatly and promptly done
TO LODGES AND BUSINESS ❖
MEN. *
* - •:*
In order to make a success
*;• of the parade ou the Fourth of •>
July, every branch of business
•I* and organization or lodges, ❖
should turn out, and those who •>
intend to participate in the pa- <•
rade, are requested to notify
the Marshal of the day, at least ❖
five days before, in order to be •>
•I* assigned' a place In line. •!*
By order of the Marshal v
*:• of the Day.
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JUNEAU IS WET.
(Juneau Empire.)
Juneau will be “wet" for the next
year, according to the finding of Judge
Jennings this morning. The sealed
votes cast at the election last Tues
day, were counted and these, with the
letters from the persons whose names
were on the census roll, gives the
wets a total of 113.') votes to 382 votes
for the “drys.”
The census books were recounted
showing a total of 1832 on the books.
Of these 10 were thrown out for du
plication and other causes, making a
total of 1822, and with the 413 sealed
votes, made a total of 2235. The wet
vote required 1118 necessary for a
majority. The total wet vote cast at
the polls was 772, sealed votes for
wets 315, and letters presented 48,
giving the wets a total of 1135.
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MRS. BURGUN IS BACK
AFTER SIX MONTHS ABSENCE
Mrs. Burgun, well known music
teacher of Ketchikan, who has been
gone since the 5th of last January,
returned last night on the Prince
George, accompanied by her eleven
year-old cousin, Harry Berto, who
comes to make his home here.
While In Seattle, Mrs. Burgun took
up the study of music, and comes
back ready to take up her classes with
new vim, and inspiration, the benefit,
of which will be derived by her pu
pils.
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All the heat is concen
trated where it is needed
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PRINCE GEORGE COMES IN.
The magnificent Grand Trunk Pa
cific steamer Prince George, arrived
early last evening on its first trip of
the season with 109 passengers
aboard. As announced by the local
agent, Mr. Raleigh, the Prince George
was held in port for some hours to
give the residents a chance to inspect
the boat, of which they availed them
selves freely, a large number visited
and were given an unreserved wel
come by the officers and men.
There were ten passengers for the
city as follows: Henry Clark, Edgar
Anderson, Harry Berto, Mrs. J. S.
Bergman, Alice Krough, Murry Krough
Jesse Krough, J. E. Childberg, IT. Wa
ters and Mr. Nordmark.
Over Two Hundred Attended
Reception
Captain Donald in com. mud, and the
officers very cordially received the
guests, who after visiting tile big ship
repaired to the dining siloon, where
refreshments of thin slices of bread
and butter, tea and fruit cake, all
typically English, were . r red from
daintly laid tables with decorations
of roses and carnations.
The Prince George Is a palatial
steamer, with the latest in lighting
and telephone system, and up-to-the
minute in modern improvements.
Officials of the company on board
were: J. A. McNicholl, General Agent
with headquarters at Prince Rupert
and Captain Nicholson, manager.
The Prince George will be in port
southbound Sunday evening.
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PIONEER PROSPECTOR
HAS CROSSED DIVIDE
James Howell, one of the pioneer
prospectors of this section, died at
his residence on Keystone avenue,
shortly after S o'clock last, night. He
had been ill for several weeks and for
some days past had required atten
dance. Heart failure was the cause
of death.
Mr. Howell had followed prospect
ing for a number of years, and has
located several promising claims in
tiiis vicinity in which he still retained
an interest. lie was horn at How
ell's Prairie, Oregon, 71 years ago,
and at an early ago engaged in pros
pecting and mining, and has amassed
and lost several moderate fortunes.
Prior to coming here he was engaged
in prospecting for several years in
Montana, where he located several
valuable properties.—Valdez Prospect
or.
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HARVEY GOES SOUTH.
Mr. Harvey Stackpole, chairman of
the Fourth of July celebration com
mittee on baseball, left for Prince Ru
pert this morning where he will un
dertake to arrange for the baseball
boys to take a trip to that city for a
couple of games on the first of July
—Dominion Day—provided the Prince
Rupert boys can return and join Ket
chikan in the celebration of our holi
day. He plans to return by the next
boat. He left word not to worry.
E. A. Henry also went along, to
help in the negotiations, and to put.
up a few safe bets on the Ketchikan
boys.
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AT THE RE VILLA.
G. Johnson, S. M. Thayer, Sunny
Point,; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wright, J.
E. Chilberg, H. Waters, Seattle; Oak
Olson. Mr. and Mrs. S. Guyot, R. R.
Young, Juneau; John Thompson, E.
W. Smith, and Dwight Selig, Repub
lic, Wash.
AT THE STEDMAN.
Chas. B. Grater, Yes Bay; T. A.
Hopkins, Seattle; John J. Matz, D. M.
Kellar, Seattle; D. A. Bonar and wife,
Medford, Ore.. E. Perkins and wife,
Juneau
CAUGHT THE FIRST
HUMPBACK OF SEASON
Mr. Rounsfell, superintendent of the
Ketchikan cannery who is always on
the alert, lifted a flshtrop and among
the fifty or sixty fish found in the
trap, were two humpback salmon, the
earliest of that kind of salmon ever
caught in the history of his cannery.
Mr. Rounsfell says that the fishermen
never expect to get any humpback be
fore the Fourth of July. lie consid
ers that very unusual.
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GOODIE SALE SATURDAY AT
HECKMAN’S.
Doughnuts, cakes, candies, bread,
etc., will be on sale by the Ladies’
Aid Saturday afternoon, at 2 o’clock,
at Heckman’s Store. 2t
Mrs. L. S. ICellar, wife of Dr. L. S.
Keller, owner of the Daily Alaskan at
Skagway, was a southbound passeng
er on the Spokane, goins, to Seattle.
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SKATING RINK RE-OPENED.
The Skating Rink, under the man
agement of John Hendricks, will re
open this evening for business. It
is the intention of the new manager
to give strict attention to business
and satisfy everybody. The place will
be opened every evening, not only for
skaters, hut for all kinds of amuse
ments.
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ELECTRIC LAUNDRY
GETTING IN SHAPE
Messrs. Bold & Capp, owners and
operators of the Ketchikan Electric
Laundry are busy, these days placing
their new machinery in the Nickoll
building where they have moved. The
location is much more suitable for the
purpose, giving ample room for a com
plete and up-o-date laundry. They ex
pect to have everything ready within
the next day or two.
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WILL OPERATE HYDRAULIC
PLANT ON WINDY CREEK
M. A. Ellis, the big operator on
Thunder and Windy creeks, in the fa
mous Cache creek country, came in
on the Watson and will leave tomor
row morning on the Hustler for Su
sitna station and McDougal. Mr. El
lis has a hydraulic outfit on Thunder
creek that he put in two years ago,
and one on Windy that he will operate
for the first time this season. He
employs 25 men, and it is due to such
aggressive mining men as Mr. Ellis
that the Cache creek district has
reached its prominence as one of the
best placer camps in Alaska.—-Cordo
va Times.
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1+ SKATING RINK will be kept +
+ open every evening for the +
+ amusement of the public. Ad- +
+ mission 25c. John Hendricks, +
+ Manager. Ketchikan. +
+ +
+ + + *■ + + + + + ■#■ + + + + +
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The trial of the suit instituted by
George L. Harvey against the Booth
Fisheries Company, the International
Fisheries Company, the New England
Fish Company, the San Juan Fishing
& Packing Co., and the Occidental
Fish Company began in the federal
court this morning. The plaintiff
asks $150,000 damages on the alleged
grounds that the defendants refused
to supply him with fish at market
prices.
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Tlie conseveration models in Walk
i Over slioes at Fields,
+ <fr + + +"+”+"+ + + + + + + +
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+ KETCHIKAN AUTO SERVICE +
■{■ N. Caspersen, Prop. +
rf. •!'
> Reasonable rates to any part +
+ of the city. Prompt and quick +
+ service. Phones 73, 45, 97, 50. +
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MR. ANGEL AND FAMILY HOME
AGAIN.
Mr. W. Angel, accompanied by Mrs.
Angel and two sons, arrived early
this morning from Seattle where
they spent the winter, and will again
take up their residence in Ketchikan.
The family went south last fall on
their boat, “Harry," and returned in
the same manner. Mr. Angel reports
having had a nice trip north that was
enjoyed by his family.
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AUSTRIAN FRONT IS
BROKEN DOWN BY SLAVS
LONDON, June 9. -Information has
reached the Russian embassy in Rome
that the Austrian front has been com
pletely broken along a length of 94
miles to a depth of 37% miles, accord
ing to a Central News dispatch to
day from the Italian capital.
The Russian advance, according to
these advices, now threatens to en
velop the entire Austrian army in
the region affected, the Austrians find
ing themselves attacked from both
the east and north.
Austrian Slav regiments are declar
ed to have been seized with panic dur
ing the first attacks by the Russians
and to have surrendered without any
real resistance.
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COLONEL KITCHENER
IS HEIR TO EARLDOM
LONDON, June 9. The successor
to Earl Kitchener's title is his eldest
brother, Col. Henry Elliott Chevalier
Kitchener, who, notwithstanding the
fact that he is nearly 70 years of age,
has been serving in the Southwest
African campaign. He is now on his
way home.
Colonel Kitchener formerly com
manded the West Indian depot. He
was mentioned in dispatches for his
services in Burmah in 1891, and in the
same year again received official com
mendation for his services as chief
transport officer of the Manipur ex
pedition. He was born on October 5,
lS4fi.
Kitchener had two sisters in Amer
ica, Lady Gillespie of San Diego, Cal.,
and Mrs. Keith, widow of Lieutenant
Colonel Keith of the King’s Curds,
whose home is in Victoria, 13. C., but
who is probably now in California.
MESSAGE IS DELIVERED
BY CARRIER PIGEON
While acting as mayor, Councilman
A. F. Haas this morning received a
message brought to Seattle from Port
land by a carrier pigeon from Gov.
James Withycombe of Oregon. May
or H. it. Albee of Portland and others,
bearing the greetings and news of
the dedication yesterday of the new
Columbia river highway. The com
munication, sent through the mail by
! W. II. Assington. of Seattle, owner
I of the pigeon, was addressed to May
| or H. C. Gill via "Oregon Homing
Pigeon Post.” The message invited
Seattle residents to enjoy the beauties
of the new highway.
Tired and dusty, Mayor Gill this
morning returned from the business
men’s excursion to Oroville and Ton
asket, Okanogan County, and went
immediately to his home.-—Seattle P.
1., June fl.
TALKEETNA MAY HAVE TOWN
SITE.
(Anchorage Times.)
Lieut. F. Mears left Monday morn
ing on the B. and B. for Talkeetna
to make a thorough inspection of ihat
neighborhood. While there has been
nothing of an authentic nature given
out, it is the general opinion that
Talkeetna will be a place of consid
erable importance in the railroad
building in this country. Talkeetna
is situated at the confluence of the
Talkeetna, Chulitna and Susitna riv
ers and is so situated as to be the
key to this field as a fordwarding
point for the Broad Pass country and
easily accessible to the Matanuska
junction. It is possible that perman
ent headquarters will be established
here, making Talkeetna a base of con
struction, a townsite laid out, platted
and sold at some future date.
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+ +
+ WILL OPEN SATURDAY. +
+ - +
+ Shanghai Cafe — Noodles and +
+ Chop Suey. Stedman St. +
+ Henry Chin, Prop. Phone — +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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+ +
+ FIRST CLASS DRESSMAKING +
+ AND ALTERATIONS +
+ —done at— +
+ Mrs. Ferhmann’s - Phone 179 +
+ +
+ + + + * ♦ + + 4- * + + + + +
FOR SALE
Lot 11 in block G—48 ft. front by
98 ft. deep, on Water street opposite
the Lighthouse dock. One l \e two
room cabin and a one and a half
story house,, each rented ror $9 a
month. Buildings are in good condi
tion and are good renters. They
occupy less than half of the lot, leav
ing room for liree medium sized
houses. This is one of the most desir
able lots in town. At present, will
net ten per cent as a business loca
tion. The value will be enhanced
by the completion of Cliff Avenue, the
construction of which is now under
way. • adv. tf.
EDW. BROWN, Newtown.
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST
of the Ketchikan. Alaska, Post Office.
For week ending June 10, 1916.
Arvik, John
Brown, Chas. 11.
Carlson, Tom
Chung, K. S.
!, Chuck, Billy
i Coy, Stanley
Dahlbeck, John C.
! Hackney, F. R.
j Johnson, Chas. H.
Morrs, John
Porters, Geo.
Samson, Wilfred G.
Sproule, George
Troy, John.
Walers, E.
When calling for the above, say
“Advertised.” Parties claiming let
ters from the above list must pay a
fee of one cent for each letter claim
ed. AH letters unclaimed by June
24, 1916 will be sent to the dead letter
office, Washington, D. C.
M. E. Swineford, Postmaster.
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CABIN FOR RENT—Apply to Dr.
Brown for particulars. (adv.)
j WWm At the GRAND 1
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JUNE 14-15, 1916. ^
| “THE Sli ENT COMMAND’* §
$ A Four Reel Featuring some well known characters Robert Leonard J?
“ is the producer and also plays the leading part. Ella Hall is the object ||
3E for hypnotism and is under the control of Dr. Sevani. A crime has been ^
£2 committed and this young girl is accused. Then the question to be £2
EJ answered, can a subject be induced to commit a crime uniess the moral
^ sense has been previously shattered. ^
fcj A good kind face beams in the judge’s bench known as Dady Manly ||
in the Master Key. , ^
| An Educational and a Comedy jf
H Completes the Show £2
DON’T FORGET this is benefit night for Mrs. Boots and her &&
H three little ones. The appeal has already been answered by many, SX
so let everybody help. VsJ
j| Friday and Saturday ^
THE MASTER KEY §
e BELL ISLAND j
HOT SPRINGS |
Forty-five nnics north of Ketchi- jW
kan- Clean cabins, equipped for ?!
light housekeeping. Reasonable rent- AJ
al- Meals served if required- Week
ly boat service from William’s dock, Jm
Ketchikan- T '
MRS, HOUTS, Manager in charge fj
MARY A C- GIB SCN E
Stenographer
Notary Public
OFFICES g
Charcoal Point. :£)
Phone 142 g
Phone IOC. First-Class Work ^
I F. MILLER 1
|k Painting, Kalsomining, Paperhanging ^
and Graining a Specialty. j.j
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA
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KETCHIKAN ! iw1
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND C
PREP REAOfNO ROOM
|R A Ml. to 40 ». M. £j
«*S. J B. THOMPSON 'J
Librarian £;
KETCHIKAN CIVIC CLUB. ]«
j;" I Meets every first and third Tues- ; p
day evening at 0 P- m-, at the Coun- «p,
rj oil Chambers. All women interest- g
iv ed in the welfare of our city are T)
*■*4 ■ cordially invited to attend.—Sec. B t
: P, Dickinson, M- D. Iwj
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