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Japan Asks Russia
For Siberia
Chungking. Aug. — The
official Chinese news ag
ency reported that Japan
ese ambassador Sato at
Moscow is attempting to
induce the Soviet govern
ment to yield to Japan the
Pacific coast of Siberia
without a fight.
The agency said its re
ports came from reliable
sources in Moscow and
London.
According to the news
agency report. Sato has ad
vised high Soviet officials
that Japan’s only interest
in Siberia is to prevent Am
erican war planes from us
ing Russian bases for at
tacks on Japan proper.
Sato is said to have urg
ed Russia to cede or lease
the Vladivostok area and
most of the remainder of
the Siberian coast to Jap
an.
Large numbers of Jap
anese troops are concen
trated in Manehukuo along
the frontier of Siberia, at
a moment when the Red
armies are hard pressed by
the Nazis in the Caucasus
region.
There has been no indie
at ion that the Soviet Union
v»;*uld even consider yield
ing any of Siberia to Japan
without a fight.
Duck Hunting
Season Will Be
Sept. I to Nov. 9
Ten additional days of shoot
ing will be .provided for Alaska
duck hunters in regulations ap
proved July 14. according to an
announcement by the Alaska
Game Commission from its Ju
neau offices.
Shooting will now be permit
ed from sunrise to sunset, instead
of from unrise to 4:0') p.m.. and
ganu birds may be possessed for
30 days after the close of the
season instead of 20 days, as
during the past season.
The daily bag limit on ducks
remains at 10. but the limit on
geese has been reduced from 3
to 2.
Open Seasons
The Alaska waterfowl regula
tions for 1942 provide the follow
i' g pi n seasons:
Fur Districts 1 and 3 (embrac
ing Southeastern Alaska to
Cape Fairweather and the Al
aska Peninsula, Kodiak, and Al
eutian Islands(—September 21 to
November 29.
Remainder of Territory — Sep
tember 1 to November 9.
Shooting hours — Sunrise to
sunset.
No open season — Shorebirds
(including Wilson or Jack-snipe)
crane, swan and Ross’ goose.
Bag limits — Ducks, 10 in the
aggregate (including not more
than 3 buffieheads). NOTE —
Scoter, ar ducks. Geese, 2 in the
aggregate. Not more than 2 day’s
bag limit of ducks and geese may
be possessed at any one time.
Possession of migratory game
b ids ! permitted to not more
than 30 days following the closi
of the season.
License—It is unlawful for any ]
person over 16 years of age to j
hunt migratory waterfowl with- |
out having on his person a Hunt
ing License or Native Indian or 1
Eskimo Certificate.
Duck Stamp It is unlawful
for any pi rson over 16 years of ■
Fire Sweeps
Circus Tent
In Cleveland
Cleveland. O.. Aug. - Fire
swept the menagerie tent
'of the great Ringling Bro
thers Circus, destroying at
least 50 wild and trained
elephants.
Terrified animals were
burned alive in their cages
before the eyes of thou
sands of persons on the cir
1 cus grounds.
Other animals, includ
ing an elephant and sev
eral giraffes, tore loose
from their manacles and
the police were forced to
use riot guns to destroy the
giraffes.
The animal death toll in
eluded 10 camels, 3 ele
phants, 3 giraffes, several
lions, tigers and leopards
and many small animals.
The menagerie tent was
destroyed.
Circus Arsonist
Admits Guilt
_
Cleveland. Aug. — Ring
ling brothers circus offic
ials learned that a man
held in Pittsburgh admit
ted starting the fire which
killed 39 of the show’s ani
mals in Cleveland.
Many animals from the
circus menagerie were un
der care of doctors in the
basement of Public Hall as
a result of the fire which
destroyed the circus men
agerie tent along the lake
front.
Pennsylvania rail road
authorities repor ted in
Pittsburgh that they had
arrested the supposed ar
sonist on a freight train at
Dubuque, Pa. The officers
said the man admitted
throwing a lighted match
into hay the circus animals
were eating.
The prisoner claimed he
was forced to apply the
torch by another man at
the point of a knife.
age to hunt migratory waterfowl
without having on his person a
Migratory-Bird Hunting Stamp
bearing his .signature in ink ac
ross the face. These stamps are
issued annually at $1.00 each,
and can be purchased at Post
Offices.
Hunting Methods
Permitted—-Shotgun, not larg
er than No. 10 gage, fired from
the shoulder; bow and arrow;
dog; blind or floating device oth
er than a sinkbox. I
Prohibited — Automobile; air
craft, sinkbox (battery); power
boat, sailboat, or any device tow
ed by powerboat or sailboat;
rifle; automatic-loading or hand
operated repeating shotgun of
more than 3-shell capacity in the
magazine and chamber combin
'd: live duck or goose decoys;,
t! ■ bunting of waterfowl by,
ni. .m . iid or use of cattle, hors- i
e or mules (as blinds or in
the gunner to approach i
the birds), or the hunting of |
waterfowl and doves by means, j
aid or use, directly or indirect
ly, of corn, wheat, oats, or other |
grain or product thereof, salt, or j
any kind of feed whatsoever, j
placed, deposited, distributed, !
seatt rod. or otherwise put out. j
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66 PROOF COPR. 1942, SCHENLEY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, NEW YORK CITY
In the United States Land Office
For the Nome Land District
Nome, Alaska
Notice of Application For Patent
Mineral Survey No. 2122
Mineral Entrv No. 0954
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That United States Smelting Re
fining and Mining Company, a
Maine Corporation, by and
through its attorney-in-fact, A.
M. Hartford, whose post office ad
dress is Nome. Alaska, has made
application for a United States
Patent for the UNITED BENCH
and No. 3 BENCH THIRD TIER
Placer Mining Claims, situated
on the Right Limit of Center
Creek, about V4 mile above the
mouth of said Creek and about
% mile northwest of the shores
of Bering Sea and the town of
Nome, in the Cape Nome Min
ing District and Precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska, and designated as
United States Mineral Survev
No. 2122 and particularly describ
ed in the official plat and field
notes now on file in the said
Land Office, with magnetic varia
tion at each corner of the sur
vey of mean value of 17 deg. 20
min. F... as follows:
The United Bench Claim
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, a fir
post scribed 1-2122-U, from
whence U.S.L.M. No. 1C bears S.
18 deg 18 min. E. 4996 63 ft.;
thence N. 60 deg. 26 min. W.,
796.60 ft. to Cor. No. 2, a fir post
scribed 2 2122-lJ: thence N 20
deg. 42 min. E.. 023.00 ft. to Cor.
No. 3. a fir oast scribed 3-2122 U:
thence N. 20 deg. 35 min. E.,
279 70 ft. to Cor. No. 4, a fir post
scr hed 4-2122-U: thence S. 44
deg 02 min. E., 895 40 ft to Cor.
No. 5. a fir post scribed 5-2122-U;
thence S. 47 d< g. 23 min. E.,
203.50 ft. to Cor No. 6. a fir post
scribed 6-2122-U: thence S. 41
deg. 27 rrin. W.. 186 05 ft t.o Cor.
No. 7, a fir post scribed 7-2122-U:
thence S. 41 deg. 39 min. W.,
41940 ft to Cor. No 1 and place
of b‘ g nning, containing an area
of 15.687 Acre*;.
No. 3 Bench Third Tier Claim
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. a fir
post scribed l-2122-3Bh„ from
whence U S.L.M. No. 1C hears S.
33 deg. 09 min. E.. 4482.3 ft.;
thence N. 56 deg. 25 min. W.,
321.00 ft to Cor No. 2. a fir post
scrihed 2-2122-3Bh.; thence N. 20
deg. 42 min. E„ 1290.30 ft. to Cor.
No. 3, a fir post scribed 3 2122
3Bh; thence S. 60 deg. 26 min. E.,
796.60 ft. to Cor. No. 4. a fir post
scribed 4-2122-3Bh., thence S. 41
deg. 39 min. W.. 1326.50 ft to
Cor. No. 1 and place of begin
ning, containing an area of 16.496
Acres.
There are no conflicting claims.
The adjoining claims are:
On the NE., Survey No. 1863,
Grace Association placer, and
claims unknown and unsurveyed.
On the SE., Survey No. 1139,
No. 2 Bench Second Tier and
claims unknown and unsurveyed.
On the SW., Survey No. 1139,
No. 1 Bench Second Tier,
On the NW., Survey No. 338,
Aspen Placer claim, and claims
unknown and unsurveyed.
The location certificates for
said placer mining claims are
recorded in the office of the Re
corder of the Cape Nome Mining
District, Territory of Alaska, in
Vol. 220, Page 162 of the record
of locations of said District.
The mineral monument to
which these claims are tied is de
scribed, as follows:
U.S.L.M. No. 1C to which these
claims are tied is an iron pipe
43i in. in diameter, 30 ins. above
the ground, a brass cap on top
stamped U.S.L.M. No. 1-C, and is
in Lat. 64 deg. 30 min. 30 sec.
N. , Long. 165 deg. 25 min. 18 sec.
W.
Dated the 13th day of July,
1942.
Aimer Rydeen, Register
First publication July 13, 1942,
and ending September 11, 1942.
I In the United States Land Office
For the Nome Land District,
Nome, Alaska
Notice of Application for Patent
Mineral Survey No. 1896
Mineral Entry No. 0957
Notice is hereby given that the
UNITED STATES SMELTING
REFINING AND MINING COM
PANY, a Maine Corporation, by
j and through its attorney-in-fact,
A. M. Hartford, whose post office
] address is Nome, Alaska, has made
application for a United States
Patent for the Rosa Fraction,
Stormy Fraction and Gold Av
enue Claim, placer mining claims
situated on the Right Limit of
Dry Creek a tributary of Snake
River, about three miles north
of the town of Nome in the
Cape Nome Mining and Record
ing District and Precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska, and designated
as United States Mineral Survey
No. 1396 and particularly deserib
ed in the official plat and field
notes of said claim now on file
in the said Land Office, with
mean magnetic variations of 19
deg. 30 min. E.. as follows:
Rosa Fraction
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identi
cal with Cor. No. 5, Survey No.
1207, Fannie Tract Placer, from
whence U.S.L.M. No. 11 bears N.
5 deg. 29 min. W.. 3835.9 ft.:
thence S. 59 deg. 58 min. E.,
196.25 ft. to Cor, No. 2. identical
with Cor. No. 1. Survey No. 457,
No. 8 Below Discovery Placer;
thence S. 2 deg. 53 min. E.,
1116 75 ft to Cor. No. 3. identical
with Cor. No. 5. Survey No. 457.
No. 8 Below Discovery Placer:
thence N. 45 deg. 48 min. W.,
1086.70 ft. to Cor. No. 4 ident
cal with Cor No. 1. Survey No.
1207, Oracle Claim Placer: thence
S. 62 deg. 02 min. E„ 554.4 ft.
to Cor. No. 5, identical with Cor.
No. 6, Survey No. 1207, Fannie
Tract Placer, thence N. 5 deg.
06 min. E., 719.00 ft. to Cor. No.
1 and place of beginning, con
taining an area of 6 788 Acres.
Stormy Fraction
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identi
cal with Cor. No. 4. Survey No.
12(7. Fannie Tract Placer, from
whence U S.L.M. No. 11 bears N.
15 deg. 20 min. W„ 3274.05 ft.:
thence S. 36 deg. 08 min. E.,
690.80 ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence
S 13 deg. 58 min. W„ 153.05 ft.
to Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor.
No. 2, Survey No. 1124. No. 1
Laura Gulch Placer; thence S.
60 deg. 06 min. W., 1130.9.0 ft.
to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 59 deg.
58min. W.. 196.25 ft. to Cor. No.
5: thence N. 37 deg. 00 min. E.,
827.35 ft. to Cor. No. 1 and place
of beginning, containing an area
of 9.462 acres.
Gold Avenue Claim
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identi
cal with Cor. No. 2, Survey No.
1207 Fannie Tract Placer, from
whence U.S.L.M. No. 11 bears N.
7 deg. 17 min. W., 2014.8 ft.;
thence S. 59 deg. 08 min. E.,
1323.80 ft. to Cor. No. 2. identi
cal with Cor. No. 10, Survey No.
746, Gertrude Placer; thence N.
30 deg. 33 min. E.. 834.35 ft. to
Cor. No. 3; thence S. 7 deg. 35
min. W.. 28.00 ft. to Cor. No. 4,
identical with Cor No. 6, Survey
No. 446 No 2 Laura Gulch Placer;
thence S. 81 deg. 34 min. E..
43.30 ft. to Cor. No. 5, identical
with Cor. No. 1, Survey No. 1124,
No. 1 Laura Gulch Placer; thence
S. 13 deg. 58 nun. W„ 1247.25
ft. to Cor. No. 6; thence N. 86
deg. 08 min. W., 690.80 ft. to Cor.
No. 7; thence N. 38 deg. 51 min. E..
617.5 ft. to Cor. 8, identical with
Cor. No. 3, Survey No. 1207,
Fannie Tract Placer; thence N.
55 deg. 47 min. W„ 1205.85 ft.
to Car. No. 1 and place of be
ginning, containing an area of
10.468 Acres.
Said placer mining claims be
ing contiguous and forming one
consolidated survey, containing
a total of 26. 718 acres.
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The adjoining claims arc:
On the North. Survey No. 446, ’
No. 2 Laura Gulch Placer
On the E. Survey No. 1124, No.
1 Laura Gulch Placer, Survey j
No, 1812, No. 7 Below on Dry
Creek Placer and Survey No. 457, !
No. 8 Below Discovery Placer,
On the S. Survey No. 1207, j
Oracle Placer,
On the W. Survey No. 1207.
Addie M. Devereaux Bench and '
Fannie Tract Placer and Survey I
No. 746, Gertrude Placer.
The location certificate for said i
placer mining claims are re- 1
corded in the office of the Re
corder of said Cape Nome Min
ing District and Precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska, as follows:
Rosa Fraction, Vol. 208, Page
316 and amended location Vol.
220, Page 369;
Stormy Fraction Placer, Vol.
220, Page 69,
Gold Avenue Placer, Vol. 190,
page 222, amended locations Vol.
194, page 64 and Vol. 220, page
370.
U.S.L.M. No. 11 to which these
claims are tied, is a fir post 5
ft. above ground in stone mound
chiseled U.S.L.M. No. 11, situat
ed on the divide between Holy
oke and Bourbon Creeks about
70 feet East of the Government
road in said mining district and ;
Precinct and is in Lai. 64 deg. 32
min. 00 sec. N., Long. 165 deg.
21 min. 54 sec. W.
Dated the 6th day of August,
1942.
Aimer Rydeen, Register.
First publication Aug. 7, 1942,
and ending Get. 7, 1942.
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