& Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Bust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT. SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
CHARLES ROSS, President
JOHN HOLMES, Vice President
R. C. BUTTON, Cashier
==^~||V!erciiants Oafs ~
Sse Oor Sunday Bi-af-Fare
HERBERT E. RILEY, PROP.
GROCERIES TOO.WEAR
Tom McMahon,
MINERS' OUTFITS HARDWARE
SECOND LEGISLATURE
OF ALASKA TERRITORY
According to latest reports, which prob
ably are complete, the Second legislature of
the Territory of Alaska, which will convene
’m Juneau next March, will be composed
of the following:
Senate
First Division J M. Tanner of Skag
way Dein. ; Chailes A. Sulzer of Sulzer
(Dem. .
Second Division- JElwood Bruner of
Nome (Rep. i; Frank A. Aldrich of Nome
(Ind.'.
Third Division B. F. Millard of Valdez
(anti-Wickersham) ; 0. P. Hubbard of
Valdez (Non-partisan'.
Fourth Division—Dan SutherF.nd of
Ruby (Non-partisan'; 0. P Gaustad of
Ghatanika (Non-partisan).
House of Represent ativ* s .
First Division William lv Britt c f Ju
neau (Non-Partisan» ; John G. Heid of Ju
neau (Nonpartisan1; Arthur G. Shouts of
Sitka (Non'ptirtisan' : John P. Heckman of
Ketchikan 1 Non-partisan1.
Second Division - James P. Duly of Kou
garok < Dem. ; Nate Coombs of Nome
Forfeiture Notice
Fi* C. - V IP K. Joiinson, i >. T. <)lson.
.PJm >\v>•> 1 ill. Mlolph Olson, Gust Hr
ies< ai. Jo,- J. ;-man.
Ami are ! ,-••• > - notified that I hive ex
pended dll-oik- t i i. years 1913 and 19 14
tv. • hundred \ 1 i -in labor and improve
lie n!- ," ii tin- ; :;e star AsSi.ciati'-n \ laeer
inmiiie . aim. • ite mi Goal Hun c-vek. a
inPuif . <• r Hear * ;■ - • • k. m the Ku-kvim
nnninc precinct, ^ mirth division. t-miory
nf Uii'K.i. the location eerliHcate of winch
is found >»r record in h-N•». 7. paw as.
in the MTlee of the recorder of -aid pre
• met. m order to hold -aid claim under the
pr-'Visuai- of Section •. • 9 » of the lo-vised
'•ratines "f the Grilled States, arid the
amendment' thereto approved .lanuary 9j,
ls>m and oUn-r amendments thereto r-dut
int. '•|iiin*!,ii;: n annual labor upon mining
r;:iiiiis, hem--' the amount reuired to hold
-aid place; mining claim for hie on-iod
ending on tin 1st dav or 11 ecernber. A. 1>.
1914.
Mid if wi■ ninety (9-n day- after the
publication tie • d you rail or rcfii.-e to
< ntrlhiite \-mii- p-..portion of such expen
diture as a «■:•-• -wi.or. which amounts to
twenty-live <97. • 1 1 kitrs for each of j(<u,
your inti lest in ¥ ■ ,.m will beome the
prop, rty of the suG-• i i• r, your co-owner,
who ha- made the r.-j .-d expendimw*. by
the p-rriis of said seidS i with ainendrnents.
< Signed I:HAH1.i:S AMYll.o.e
pear Greek. Alaska. Jan 4. 191M
Hirst publication, Jan 9. 1915.
Fast publication, April in. 1915.
I (Ind.i; W. Getchell of Nome (Ind.i; Mar
tin Moran of Nome (Ind. >.
Third Division Thomas Holland of
Chitina i Deni, i ; Charles A. Day of Valdez
(Non-partisan1; John Noon of Seward
I Non-partisan ■ ; T. B. Tansy of Kennecott
! Non-} artisan >.
Fourth Division William T. Burns of
Chatanika iDern.i; IF B. Collins of Fox
i Non-partisan i ; Dan Driscoll of Fairbanks
(Non-partisan) ; C. K. Snow of Ruby (Non
}:artisan .
MANLEY MAHQOD INJURED
IN CLEARY ACCIDENT
The Fairbanks News-Miner of December
16 tells of the narrow escape from death of
a former Iditarod resident:
"Manley Mayhood of Cleary, while work
ing on No. 4 below. Cleary, yesterday, in
trying to land a bucket ai the surface,
slipped and fell to the bottom of the shaft,
injuring himself painfully. Although no
bones were broken, Mayhood remained un
conscious for many hours. Dr. Hall, who
happened to be at Cleary at the time,
attende dthe injured man. and reports that
his hurts are not fatal.
"John Parquet. Mayhood’? partner, who
! was at the bottom of the shaft when May
, hood fell, had an awful time of it getting
j to the surface and obtaining help.. The
• rope came off the drum, and Parquet was
I left with no means of ascending the shaft,
| except such as he could devise. His im
plements of invention were steam points
• and a piece of board, but by their use
he reached the top after six hours’ strenu
1 ous and dangerous work.
( "Mayhood was taken to Chatanika last
i evening and will comp to Fairbanks on the
| morning train.’’
YUKON MURDERER
IS SENTENCED TO DEATH
! Romillio Caesari, convicted at White
! horse, V. T.. of the murder of Dominicio
Melis there last winter, was sentenced to be
! hanged some time early in the coming Feb
| ruary. Ganiev, the man \v%) was arrested
! at the same time as Caesari, in Dawson, as
| an accessory, was turned loose.
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| Fresh Olympia Oysters, for cocktails. $2
! can. Iditarod Meat Co.
GRAND BAR
FLAT CITY
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
The Place to Meet
Your Friends
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FAIRBANKS BEER
DRAFT AND BOTTLE
Bottled Beer $25 Barrel, $5 Dozen, 50c Bottle, 3 Bottles $1.25
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DISTRIBUTING AGENTS
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY DAY OR WEEK
Warm, Clean Well Ventilated
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
TUC pnnonv Massage and
125 UiHlUU I Bath Pariors
MEDICATED, MINERAL VAPOR, STEAM,
TUB, SALT AND FRESH WATER
Caribou St., Bet. Black and Willow Sts., on Waterfront
Electric and Faradie Massage Treatments by Expert Attendants
Lighted by Gas Heated by Stream
(Contributed)
On last Saturday evening at Mat City the
Moose lodge, through its entertainment com
mittee, entertained its members and the
ladies and their escorts at a ladies’ uncial.
In keeping with past efforts of the order,
elaborate preparations had been put forth
to insure the undertaking a grand success.
That all who attended would find soma
pleasure and enjoyment during the evening, I
apparently nothing was overlooked that
would tend toward making the evening a
pleasant and enjoyable one.
The hall still retained many of the pretty
decorations arranged by the ladies’ Christ
inas tree committee, and these were added a
temporary stage appropriately set off with i
rugs and draperies, making a pretty setting
for the participants in the splendid program, I
consisting of vocal and instrumental selec- j
tions, readings and recitations. In the cen- j
ter of the stage the pictures of our noted 1
presidents, Washington, Lincoln and Wil |
son. lent a patriotic air. More than -00 j
persons enjoyed the hospitality oi the Moos' |
lodge, and many visitors came over from I
Iditarod.
The first part of the evening was given ;
over to progressive whist, and some fifty
couples vied with one another for the prizes. !
Mrs. Dickson won the first- prize for the 1
ladies. Mrs. Crouse obtaining second, and !
John Novak was awarded the gentlemen’s j
prize.
The main attraction lor ine owning. m»w
cver. was the excellent musical program. :
which proved a rare treat and brought to j
light some hitherto unknown and promising ;
talent. Grant Murdock acted as master of
ceremonies, and in his usual active manner :
kept things moving in a happy vein, stat
ing that many of the participants would ap
pear for the first time before the “foot
lights." Therefore the first efforts of our
young amateurs are especially commendable,
and this was ably attested by the rounds
of applause which greeted each and every
number.
Fred Harrison was then introduced, and
opened the program by giving a brief ad
dress upon the principles of the order, what
it stands for, and setting forth the good to
be derived from following its teachings.
Miss Marie Coolidgc, an accomplished
pianist, in her easy and graceful manner
then favored the audience with a beautiful
piano selection, interpreting the various
lights and shades undrstandingly and with
feeling, and eliciting the ajrplause of the
audience.
Chris Hansen, the silver-toned tenor of
the Moose lodge, rendered a vocal solo,
Dear Old Girl,” and to a hearty encore
responded with that beautiful Hawaiian
mlody. “Aloha.”
Making good its title. Mrs. Geo. Mutchler
gave a humorous reading entitled "An Aid
to Digestion.” which kept the audience in
an uproar of laughter, and in response to
rhe applause which followed, again swept
her appreciative listeners with merriment by
her rendition of the modern “Sweet Alice,
Ben Bolt, of 1915.”
George Kay stepped into prominence as
one of our promising young amateurs by
singing “That’s I low 1 Need You \cr_\
pleasingly, and for an encore sang Dream
ing of You." !
l»r. 11. K. .M11 we gave a nnmiim
recitation ntitled ‘ The Dancing of Caroline.”
which was well receivd.
Although suffering from a severe cold,
Frank Morgan kindly favored the audience |
with a solo, singing “Mother MacCree. ’ one j
of Chauncey Oicott s favorites, and in re-i
sponse to the enthusiastic applause recited l
“Socratc- Snooks.”
Harry Along, in a rich baritone voice,
sang an old favorite of those who follow
the sea. “Rolling Home.” and for an enc we
rendered “Hard Times, Come Again N
More.”
Malcolm MacDonald gave a splendid reci
tation entitled “If.” which was well appre
ciated.
Bringing memories of Harry Lauder and i
the heather of bonnie Scotland. John Smith ■
sang “The Bonnie Banks "f Loch Lomond.
' and for an encore. “It’s Nice to Get l p in
i the Mornin’. ’ which so appealed to the audi
ence that he was recalled for a third time, i
and made the hit of the evening by singing |
with true Scotch accent. “Just a Wee Doch 1
and Doris.” \
That we may not be unmindful of the
soldier boys in time of war. E. M. Stanton
recited Kipling’s famous poem. “Tommy,
and for an encore responded with another
of Kipling’s poems. “The Sestina of the
Tramp Royal.”
Julius Walters, in a deep bass voice, sang
“The Lorelei.” one of the famous songs »>f
1 the Fatherland.
I AS ail CIUCUi HU JIM Ui auuuj • -
Frank Monkman is well known in our
midst, and in her usual pleasing and grace
ful manner gave a very creditable and
expressive recitation of "Drake’s Address
to the American Flag." its impressiveness
being heightened by the majestic folds of
the Stars and Stripes which occupied a
portion of the stage, proclaiming the free- j
dom of a glorious nation.
“I’m the guy that put the gold in Hat •
! creek and the nut in doughnut" -that’s ,
Billy Stoneman, who immediately captured
j his audience as he sang of his wonderful
i achievements. Recalled by rounds of ap
i plause. he rendered “I’m in Love. ’ and so
| won the hearts of the ladies that he was
obliged to step before the footlights for a
I third time, and sang “Only Dreaming.”
j The next number was a musical treat, fur
nished by V. F. Jacobs, who is a splendid
cornetist. Accompanied by Miss Coolidge
upon the piano, Mr. Jacobs played a some
what difficult cornet solo, “Columbia,” and |
to well merited applause gave a beautiful'
rendition of that classic, “Ihe Rosary, both
piano and cornet blending in perfect har
mony.
I William Foto followed with a vocal selec
iton entitled “Favorites, and for an en
core sang the stirring French war song,
the “Marseillaise,” being joined in the
chorus by Mons. Alons.
The master of ceremonies then brought
the program to a close, and announced that
a luncheon would be served, and that the
members of the order would wait upon the
ladies and their escorts, after which the
floor would be cleared and dancing would
be the order of the evening. With Miss
Coolidge presiding at the piano and Mr.
Jacobs playing the cornet, the swinging
strains of a waltz pealed forth and the
floor was quickly occupied by a merry
crowd of dancers, rounding out a very
pleasant evening.
In getting up a social of this kind, where
so much work devolves upon a few, it were
incomplete were one to omit giving due
credit to those whose untiring efforts and
unselfish consideration for the pleasure of
others make these entertainments a . suc
cess. To Grant Murdock, chairman of the
entertainment committee, great credit is
due for having arranged the social and
formulating the program, and in carrying
it through to a successful issue he was ably
assisted by Chris Hansen, George Kay, Owen
Sanders and Charles Drew, all of whom
worked faithfully and unceasingly.
For cooking and preparing the excellent
luncheon the Moose lodge is indebted to Mrs.
Knute Koland, who always has been to the
front in every worthy undertaking, freely
donating her services to the culinary de
partment.
Perhaps no one is entitled to greater credit
than Miss Marie Coolidge. This obliging
young lady gratuitously gave her time and
services for weeks in advance, enabling our
budding young Thespians to practice over
their songs at her home; and during the
rendition of the program played the piano
accompaniment, also playing for the dance.
To Mr. Jacobs credit is also due for his
kind services in playing for the dance.
It is this wholesome spirit of brotherly
love which prevails in the North which
makes these socials possible, and it is to be
hoped that there will be many more of
them, thereby shortening the long, weary
months we are obliged to endure. And to
those whose efforts, time and labor make
these things possible the community its a
whole is indebted, and the entertainment
committee, on behalf of the Moose lodge,
desires to take this means of thanking ail
those who in any way contributed toward
making it a success.
Quite a number of visitors came over
from Iditarod to take in the ladies’ so.eel
given by the Moose lodge and en.i >y a real
good entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Soutar and Miss
Margaret Johnstone made up a party who
visited Flat City and enjoyed the ladies’
social.
G. F Austin made a short visit to Flat
this week.
Frank Keenan, Frank Gularte and George
Adams enjoyed the social activity of Hat
City during the week.
Iv M. Stanton and Fred Harrison, the
legal lights of Iditarod, visited Flat and
took part in the program of the ladies’
social.
Harrv Leland and A1 Go.-low left Friday
morning for Mutehler Bros.' wood camp,
on Otter creek.
J. C. Jenkins, Jack Handley and Frank
Kelly left lust Wednesday for their camp
on Bonanza creek, where they will cut
wood during the balance of the winter.
C. R. Beck left last Tuesday for the great
Outside via the Seward trail, in company
with Dan Crowley of the firm of Crowley
A Porter, who recently arrived from Nome,
trawling by dog team. This is Mr. Peck’s
tir-t visit to the Outside in several years.
It is Mr. reck s intention to secure a nim
bler" and motor around a while until he
gets used to Outside conditions. 11° will
visit the exposition in San lranr.se> and
perhaps may ramble on down to the Pan
ama canal and see just what Unci? Sam
has been doing there. Later on in the
spring he will return via Lake Lebarge,
arriving here • n one of the first boats, and
rumor hath it that he will bring back a
blushing young bride.
Mrs. George Mutchler is confined to her
bed. suffering from a severe cold.
Nell McLeod, who suffered tlie amputa'
tion of a portion of both feet recently at
the hospital, on account of being frozen,
is doing as well as can be expected.
Dr. Green is also progressing nicely, as
also are Mr. Valentine and Mr. Cornwell.
While Alec Weir was away and Charles
Jackson was in Iditarod attending the meet
ing of the Pioneers recently .their cabin in
come manner caught tire, and the inside
fining was blazing merrily when observed
by passers-by. Quick action put out the
wall blaze, but it was a long time before
the seat of the fire was located in the moss
underneath the flooring. Great clouds of
smoke poured from the cabin, and it be
came necessary to remov a portion of the
roof so as to enable the fire fighters to get
close enough for action. It was then
quickly put out. The loss was small.
r*peal:mg ot ores, men non snouui ov
marie of popular Dan McKenzie as a fire
fighter. He lives at Discovery, but always
comes down to Flat to enjoy the gay social
activity. A few nights ago. when the ther
mometer registered 30 degrees below zero
and threatened to go lower, Dan put on a
good fire in his trusty heater and retired
as usual. About 4 *a. m. he awoke and
felt it a little too warm to be comfortable,
and upon looking up, observed the lining
on the ceiling enveloped in flames, drop
ping hot sparks on the bed, and reaching
down the side walls lovingly for our Dan.
Dan is a young man and has a natural
aversion to unusually hot localities. With
the nimbleness of youth he wras out of bed
at one bound and industriously transferring
a friendly snow bank to the fire zone. Next
he put the New York fire department to
shame for quick action in tearing off the
roof. This was the crowning stroke. Com
pletely vanquished, the fire gave up the
struggle for supremacy. Shoveling snow in
a night shirt, even on a fire, is not con
ducive to warmth, so Dan found the cool
night air and the gentle wintry zephyrs
which played about him a trifle chilly, and
hied himself back to bed again to quiet
slumber and happy dreams. Just over the
hill a cold and unsympathetic moon smiled
down. Dan always was hard to please.
HOSPITAL NOTICE
The management of the Emergency Hos
pital at Hat City desire to inform those
concerned that patients are expected to
make weekly settlements of their accounts
with the hospital, or have their accounts
guaranteed by responsible parties. This is
necessary because of the heavy expense of
conducting the hospital.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
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SPECIAL SALE OF
Do not buy ordinary dried dog salmon
when you can get first-class Dried Silver
Salmon at 9c per pound.
Regular
RYE WHISKEY— Price Cut to
“Old Crow" Straight Hand-Made Sour Mash, bot
tled in bond.Per bo:*.; $2.50 $1.50
"Hunter” Baltimore Pure Rye, a blend of straight rye
whiskies . 2.50 1.25
"Hermitaqe" Pure Straight Whiskey, mellowed by
age . . . 2.50 1.50
"Cyrus Noble” Blended Straight Whiskey, from
original old goods 2.50 1.50
"Old Oscar Pepper" Hand-Made Sour Mash, bot
tled in bond, full quarts. 2.50 1.50
BOURBON WHISKEY—
"Cedar Brook" (formerly W. H. McBrayer) Hand
Made Sour Marh Whiskey 2.50 1.25
"Cyrus Noble” Old Private Stock, very, very old.
Guaranteed to be a blend of pure, aged, natural
straight whiskies 5.50 2.00
“Old Crow,” bottled in bond. 2.50 1.50
“Jesse Moore AA” . 2.50 1.50
SCOTCH WHISKEY—
“Black and White,” specially selected for the House
of Commons.5.00 1.50
“StrathmiU” Pure Malt Scotch Whiskey 3.00 1.50
"Dewar's Extra Special," termed "the beet product
of Scotland”. 4-50 2.25
“Usher’s Black Label” Grand Old Highland Whiskey 4,00 2.50
Wilson Whiskey, a mild blend of straight goods. 2.50 1.25
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The Alaska coal lands leasing law, as re
cently passed by congress and signed by
the President on October 20 last, is as fol
lows :
He it . parted by the Senate and House
or Bepresentatives oT Hie t inted State- of
America, m Congress assembled: That the
secretary of the interior he and hereby is
authorized and directed to survey the lands
of the touted States in the Territory of
Alaska known to be valuable for their de
posits of coal, preference l<» be given first
in favor of surveying lands within those
area.** known as the Bering river, Matanuska
and Nenana eoal Helds, and thereafter to
Mich areas or coal fields as lie tributary to
established settlements or existing or pro
posed rail or water transportation lines:
l rovid. il. That such surveys shall be exe
cuted in accordance with existing laws and
rules and regulations governing the survey
of public lands. There is hereby appropri
ated out of any money in the irea-tiry not
otherwise appropriated the sum of *10",
immi for the purpose of making the surveys
le rein provided for, to continue available
until expended: Provided. That any sur
veys heretofore made under the authority
or bv the approval of the department or
Hie interior may be adopted and used for
tiie purposes of this act.
Sec. That the president of the l nited
States shall designate and reserve from use,
location, sale, lease or disposition n• >t ex
ceeding eiyn acres of coal-bearing land in
tiie Bering river Held and not ev< eding
7,0so acres of coal-bearing land in the
Matanuska Held, and not to exceed one-liair
of the other coal lands in Alaska: Provided.
That the coal deposits in such reserved
area max be mined under the direction of
tin* ITe-UlelU WlltMi. Ill III" opinion, me mill
ing- or such coal m such reserved areas,
under the direction of the President, be
comes necessary, by reason of an insuM
cu nt supply of coal at a reasonable price
for till requirements of government works,
construction and operation of government
railroads, for the navy, for national pro
tection. or for roller from monopoly or op
pressive conditions.
Sec. :i. That the unreserved coal lands
and coal deposits shall be divided by the
secretary of the interiore into leasing
blocks or tracts of forty acres each, or mul
tiple- thereof, and in such form as m the
opinion of tin- secretary will permit the
most eeon irnieal mining of the coal m
such block-, but in no case exceeding •-'.'o'm
aciv- m anv one leasing block or tract; and
thereafter ‘the secretary shall offer such
blocks or tracts and the coal, lignite and
a-.-o dated minerals therein for leasing, and
may award leases thereof through adver
tisement. e: uq * -1 i t i x i - bidding or such other
methods as In* may by general regulations
adopt, to any person above the age of 51
years who is a citizen or the I'nited States,
i.r to any association of such persons, or
to any corporation or municipality organ
ized under the laws of the I'nited States
. I- of any state or territory thereof: Pro
vided, That a maoritv of the stock of such
corporation shall at all Tun**- be owned and
held ny citizens of the I mo d States: And
provided further. That no railroad or com
mon carrier -hall be permitted to take or
acquire, through least or permit, under this
act. any coal or coal lands in excess of -mb
area or quantity as may be required and
used solely fur it- own use. and such limi
tation of use -hall be evpressd in all leases
or permits issued t * * railroad- »r common
carriers hereunder: And provided further,
That any person, association or corporation
qualified to her mir a lessee under this
act and owning any pending claim under
the public land- laws to anj coal lands in
Alaska mav. within one year from the pas
sage of tin - act, enter into an arrangement
with the secretary of the Interior by which
such claim shall be Hilly relinquished to the
t nitfd States; and if in the judgment of
the secretary or the interior tie* circum
stances connected with such claim justify
So doing, the money.- paid by the claim
ants to the I'nited states on account of
such claim shall, by direction of the secre
tary of the interior, be returned and paid
over to such person, association or corpora
tion as a consideration for such relinquish
ment.
All claims oi t'xiMins rigms <tuv <>i
such lands in which llnal proof has been
submitted and which are now pending be
fore the c'lminissioner of the general land
office or the secretary of the interior for
decision shall he adjudicated within oik.
ci ir from the passage of this act.
f* sec. 4. That a person, association or
corporation holding a lease of coal lands
under this act may. with the approval or
the secretary of the Interior and through
tiie same procedure and upon the same
terms and conditions as in the case of an
original lease under this act, seen it a fur
ther or new lease, covering additional lands
contiguous to those embraced in the origi
nl lese, but in no event shall the total area
embraced in such original and new leases
| exceed in the aggregate 2,500 acres.
That upon satisfactory showing by any
lessee to the secretary of the interior that
that all or the workable deposits or coal
within a tract covered by his or its lease
will he exhausted, worked out or removed
within three years thereafter, the secre
tary of the interior may, within his dis
cretion, lease to such lessee an additional
tract of land nr coal deposits, which, in
cluding the coal area remaining in the origi
nal lease, shall not exceed 2.500 acres,
through the. same procedure and under the
frame competitive conditions as m case, of
an original lease.
Sec. 5. That, subject to the approval of
the secretary of the. interior, lessees hold
ing under leases small blocks or areas may
consolidate their said leases or holdings so
as to include in a single holding not to ex
ceed 2,560 acres of contiguous lands.
Sec. 6. Thai each lease shall be Tor such
leasing block or tract of land as may be
offered or applied for, not exceeding in area
2,560 acres of land, to be described by
the subdivisions of the survey, and no per
son, association or corporation, except as
hereinafter provided, shall be permitted to
lake or hold any interest as a stockholder
or otherwise in more than one such lease
under this act, and any interest held in
violation of this proviso shall be forfeited
to the United States bv appropriate, pro
ceedings instituted by the attorney general
Tor that purpose m any court of compe
tent jurisdiction, except that any suck own
ership and interest hereby forbidden which
may he acquired by descent, will, judgment
or decree may be held for two years, and
not longer, after its acquisition.
Sec. 7. That any person who shall pur
chase, acquire or hold any interest in two
or more such leases, except as herein pro
vided, or who shall knowingly purchase,
acquire cr held an;/ storif Id j corporation
having an interest in two or more such
leases, or who shall knowingly .'■<•11 or trail^
IVr to one disqualified lo purchase, or ex- j
ccpt as in this act speciilcally provided, dis
qualified to acquire, any such interest, shall
he deemed guilty of a felony, ami upon con
viction shall he punished by imprisonment
for not more than three years and by a line
not exceeding *1,000; Provided, That any
Mich ownership and interest hereby forbid
den which may be acquired by descent,
will, judgment or decree may be held two
years after its acquisition and not longer,
and in ease of minority or other disability,
such time as the court may decree.
Sec. s. That any director, trustee, oITi- |
eer or agent of any corporation holding any j
interest in such a lease who shall, on tie
half of such corporation, act in the pur
chase "f any interest in another lease, or
who sh.ilI knowingly act on behalf of such
corporation in the* sale or transfer of any
such interest in any lease held by such cor
poration to any corporation or individual
holding any interest in any such lease, ex
cept a" herein provided. >hall be guilty of a
felony, and shall be subject to imprison
ment for a term of not exceeding three
years and a line of not exceeding *l.0Un.
sec. 8a. If any of the lands or deposits
leased under tin* provisions of this act shall
be sub-leased, trusteed, possessed or con
trolled bv anv device, permanently, tempo
rarily. directly, indirectly, tacitly or in any
manner whatsoever, so that they form part
of ' r are m anywise controlled by any com
bination in the form of an unlawful trust,
with consent of lessee, or form the sub
ject or anv contract or conspiracy In re
straint of trade in the mining or selling
<1 coal. I'llllTIMI JiHO WV 111' ’ ■ 1 " •
anv holding of such lands by any individual
partnership, association, corporation or
control, iu excess of 2,5i>0 acres in the ter
ritory Of Alaska, the lease thereof shall he
forfeited bv appropriate court proceedings.
-•ee. »». That for the privilege of mining
and extracting and disposing of the coal
in lhe lands covered by hi' lease, the lessee
shall pay to the United states such royal
ties as mav be specified in the lease, which
shall not be less than 2 cents per ton, due
and payable at the end or each month suc
ceeding that of the shipment of the coal
from the mine, and an annual rental, pay
able at the beginning of each year, on the
lands covered by such lease, at tne rate
of 25 cents per acre for tin* firsJ year;
thereafter. 5" cent' p«r acre for the sec
ond. third, fourth and fifth years, and <1
per vear for each and every year thereafter
during the continuance of the lease, except
that such rental for any year shall be cred
ited against the royalties as they accrue
for that vear. Leases may be for periods
of not more than fifty years each, subject
to renewal, on such terms and conditions
as mav be authorized by law at the time
ir such renewal. Ail net profits from oper
ation of government mines, and all royalties
and rentals under leases as herein pro
vided. shall be deposited in the treasury of
the united States in a separate and dis
tinct fund, to be applied to the reimburse
ment of the government of the l nited
states on account of any expenditures made
in the construction of railroads in Alaska,
;>nd the excess shall be deposited in the
fund known as the Alaska rend, established
bv act of congress of January 27. 1 i"
be expended as provided in said last men
tioned act.
Sec. to. That in order to provide for the
supply of strictly local and domestic needs
Tor fuel, the secretary or the interior may,
under such rubs and regulations ns be
may prescribe in advance, issue to an.v
applicant qualified under Section 5 of ibis
act a limited license or permit granting the
nght to prospirt for. mine and dispose of
coal belonging to the United States on
specified tracts, not to exceed ten acres to
any one person or association of persons in
any one coal field Tor a period of not ex
ceeding ten vears, on such conditions not
inconsistent with this act as in Ins opinion
will safeguard the public interest, without
payment or royalty Tor the coal milieu or
for the land occupied: Provided, i'hat the
acquisition or holding of a lease under the
preceding sections of this act shall be no
i bar to the acquisition, holding or operating
I under the* limited license in this sect.on
permitted. And the holding of such a
license smui ne no i»i ■"m1"-’"'.
holding of such a lease or interest tnerem.
See. 11. That any lease, entry, location,
occupation or use permitted under tills act
shall reserve to the government oi the
l in tell States the right to grant or use such
easements in, over, through or upon the
land leased, entered, located, occupied or
used as may he necessary or appropriate to
tit.' working or the same or other coal lands
hv or under authority of the government
and for other purposes: Provided, That
snul secretary, in his discretion in making
any lease under this act, may reserve to
the rutted States the right to lease, sen or
Otherwise dispose of the snrrace or the
lands embraced within such lease under ex
isting laws or laws hereafter enacted in so
fa,, as said surface is not necessary for use
hv the lessee in extracting and removing
the deposits or coal therein. If such reser
vation'is made, it shall he so determined
before the offering or such lease.
Thai the said secretary during the life
of this lease is authorized to issue such
Permits for easements herein provided to
be reserved, and to permit the use of such
other public lands in the J"r
Masks us may be necessary for the con
struction and maintenance of coal washer
irs or other works incident to the mining
or treatment of coal, which lands may he
occupied and used jointly or severally bj
lessees or permittees, as may be- determined
by said secretary. ,
“ Sec. 13. That the possession of any Jes
thoritv of this act shall be assigned or sub- :
let except vniis the consent of the
I5.i v or till* interior. Kach lease shall con
tain provisions for the purpose of rasarInr ,
the exercise of reasonahir clih^eTice,
aiid cane in tlw* operation ot 5«.id property,
and for the safety and welftre of the min- ;
prs or**? for vhe prevention of undue Ttasiie,
mrk^nr a nVictton ot tte work Hay; to ,
not ex ceding eight hours in any one day
fur undergrtkind workers, except tn cases
or emergency; provisions se cartas the
workers complete freedom or pnrcns.se. re
ouinng the payment of wages at least twice
•i month sn tew rid money of sloe Haual
States and providing proper rules and reg
ulations to secure fair and just weighing
or measurement of the coal rained &y each
miner and such other provistous as are
needed Tor the protection o-T the interest*
or the United States, for the prevenUoa ot
monopoly, and for line safemsaMtag of
Dublin welfare. „ . _
y aec 12 That the possession ot any les
see or the land or coal deposits leased pu
rler this set for an purprtscs iaVoIvtaf ad
verse claims to the lea.-* <1 property shall he
deemed the possession of the l ulled State-,
md for such purposes the le>sce shall or
rupy the same relation to the proper!;,
leased as if operated directly by the lime I
States.
See. 14. That any such lease may be
forfeited and canceled by appropriate ; o
reeding in a court ot <•,-mneient Jurlsdic
tin!• whenever tile les-ee fails to comply
with any provision of the base or or gen
eral regulations promulgated under this
act; and the lea.-e ma\ provide for the en
’oreenient of other appropriate !■• medic.- : r
breach 1 f specltled condi t it ins ' here >r
Sec. 15.5 That on and after the ap
proval of this act no lands In Alaska con
taining deposits <1 coal withdrawn from
entry or sale shall be disposed «-f or ac
quired in any manner except as provided in
this act: Provided, That the pas.-age of
this act shall not affect any proceedings
now pending in the department of the in
terior, and any such proceedings may be
carried to a nal detedrnination m said de
partment notwithstanding the passage
hereof: Provided further. That no lea.-e
shall be made under the provisions hcreor
of any land a claim for which is pending
in the department of tin* interior at tin*
date of the passage of this act. until and
unless such claim is finally disp .s.-.i <,f by
the department adver.~cly to the claimant.
Sec. I'd That nil statement-, reprc-i-n
tations or reports required, unless oihn
wise speeded by the secretary of the In
terior under this act shall be upon <>ath
and in such form and upon such blank- as
the secretary of the interior may require,
and any person making false 11h. repre
sentation or report shall be subject to pun
ishment as for perjury.
See. 17. That the secretary of the in
terior is authorized to prescribe the ner.
sarv and proper rules and regulations to do
any and all things necessary to carry out
anil accomplish the purposes of thi- act.
See. i >. That all acts and 1 art - of acts
in conflict herewith a>" hereby repealed.
Approved October *ju. 1014.
Notice to Creditors
In the Probate Court for otter Piv» n r.
Fourth Division. Territory T Ma-ka.
before George \V. Albi <
siner and ex officio Judge.
In the Matter or the Fstate of Timothy
Joseph l.vnch, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of run
nthv Joseph Lynch, deceased. t*» the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, t<> exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers, xvitlnn -i\
months after the first publication <>r this
notice, to the said administrator, at th*
nlllce of \v. F. Harrison, attorney at lau.
Hegina hotel. Iditarod. Alaska, the same be
ing the place for the transaction of tie
business of the said estate in the above
precinct and territory.
Dated January -Jo. l9 1.
DAN Mckl N/lL. Administrator.
First publication. Jan. 23. tore
Notice of Forfeiture
To John Pedersen and J. A. Carsow, their
heirs and assigns:
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has done the Annual a.-se-sment
work on No. 13 below discovery, llrst tier,
right limit bench, and also on N". 4 below
discovery, left limit, first : on
Yankee ‘creek. Innoko recording pie ■■met.
Territory of Alaska, a* provided bv section
2324 Of'the Revised Statutes or the l ulled
States and the laws of Alaska. r«»r the years
iyi-i, 19 11. 1912 and 19 13. That .i-ibn
Pedersen and J. A. c.u-snw are co in
No. 13 below, right limit, ami J A. carsow
is co-owner in .No. 4 below, left limit, and
each hn< failed to pay his proportion. I'hat
if at the expiration >>r ninety 9" larf
rn.m the first publication or this notice
each of you should fall or refuse to con
tribute Ills proportion <>r said expense, y-<ur
interests will become ihe property of the
undersigned.
Dated at Takotna, Alaska, this (Hti day of
October, 19 14 ,
SID PALLSON.
First publication, oct. 31, 19 14.
Last publication. Jan. 3u. 19 15.
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