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SEW VKD. ALASKA. MONDAY, U’GIST 23. 1913.
The Seattle Daily Times recently published an interview with Faddy
O’Neill, the famous mine foreman of the Juneau country and the man who
is called the “champion tunnel driver,” in which he dwells with particular
emphasis on the small wages paid to the railroad workers by the government.
A man like that looks at the wages first and quits a district where wages
are small, not >o much because of the fact that wages are small in itself but
N'causc he knows that where wages are small the people and the modes of
life generally will be “small” as a consequence. The conclusion come to by
the interviewer is that Anchorage is a good place to keep away from.
That is probably a hast) conclusion and it will have a very serious effect
as it is bound to be read all over the coast. It should be remembered that
working for wages on a railroad, small or big. is not the question to take in
to consideration in speaking of the government road. The chief purpose of
the railroad is not to bring in railroad laborers but to develope the resources
of the country served. This fact should be kept before the minds of the peo
ple outside who arc now inclined to take the low standard of wages on the
government railroad work as an indication of a low standard of future life
in Alaska.
While speaking of this the Gateway would like to make a prophecy.
The rate of wages on the railroad work will bo increased before long. There
is some little ground on which to base this prediction but no more can be
t aid.
The certain knowledge that by the supply of cheap fuel lots of placer
mines in the Fairbanks and other districts, which arc now lying idle, can be
worked profitably ought to be enough to show us that the building of the rail
road will reawaken vast parts of the territory to life. Commissioner Kiggs
j*ointed out some time ago that the bringing of Xenana coal to Fairbanks
will permit the operation of great areas of placer ground in the Tanana
valley. The same is true of other districts through which or near which the
road will pass and the touching of .-everal districts by the rails will mean
practically discoveries of new camps.
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PADDY O’NEILL SAYS JU
NEAU IS THE BEST TOWN;
WARNED ABOUT ANCHORAGE
Anchorage, the present terminus of
the government railroad in Alaska, is
a good place for workingmen to keep
away from, in the opinion of Paddy
O’Neill, the world champion tunnel
driver, who drove the Alaska-Gasti
1 noau and many other famous tunnels
and who has just completed an in
spection of the proposed Alaska Per
severance tunnel at Juneau, which is
to be a little more than a mile long.
O’Neill is a guest at the Rainier
! Grand, says the Seattle Times.
“The best a workingman can do at
| Anchorage,' said O’Neill, “is to make |
from $20 to $25 a month, after his
store bill has been paid. The gov
ernment is paying $2 a day and board, ^
and allowing the men to work six
days a week, but charging them $1 •
for their board on Sunday, when they
do not work. This leaves them $11 a
week to buy tobacco, overalls and
other necessities and what they have
left they can either save up to buy a
ticket back to Seattle or send outside
to support their families.
“On contract work the government
pays 27 cents a cubic yard to shovel- j
ers, and charges for*the use of the
tools. A number of foreigners are
employed, but none of the old-time ;
prospectors have been given an op-,
portunity to work.
“There are about one thousand!
tents at Anchorage, and many of the
inhabitants are idle.”
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BALLAINE RAl’S Gl'GGENHE1MS
IN SPEECH AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, August 7.—“1 am not a
Democrat, but l have a very great ad
miration for President Woodrow W il
son and the work he has done since
he has been president of the United
States,” said John E. Ballaine, found
er of Seward, Alaska, in an address
at the King County Democratic Club
luncheon in the (lood Eats Cafeteria
at noon today. “1 want to tell you
that the same interests which tried so
hard to get the president to buy the
Copper River & Northwestern rail
way are the interests which at this
time are doing everything they can to
discredit the present administration.
“President Wilson’s policy means
the opening of this section for the
benefit of the millions of this country.
The old plan was to open it for the
benefit of the few.”—(Seattle Sun.)
, J. E. and Mrs. Mighell were on the
Watson last night, bound for Seward,
where they will engage in the under
taking business. Their outfit com
plete, including the hearse, was on
board the steamer.—Juneau Dis
patch.
Meet me at The Branch.
NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED
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New Fall and Winter Suit Samples
Fall Style Shirts New Neckwear
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HIPRESS BOOTS AND RUBBER PACS
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THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adms 131 ”Don’t Forget the Parcel Post” SeW^l’d, Alaska
WOMAN WHO TOOK LIFE
WAS FORMER NOMEITE.
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Mrs. Ruth S. Scott, a saleslady in
the Frederick & Nelson store, Seattle,
who drowned herself in Lake Wash
ington last Saturday, visited Juneau
last summer, and at one time lived in
Nome. After a visit of two weeks
here in July, last year, Mrs. Scott
made a trip to Sitka Hot Springs,
staying there two weeks. She was
the widow of a Nome miner.
In a statement to the King county
coroner ClilTord Wiley, a Seattle con
tractor, in whose charge the dead
woman left her affairs, assigned her
act to despondency and not because
“her love for a Seattle physician had
not been returned,” as published.
“Mrs. Scott was one of the most i
tireless workers for the poor I ever
knew,” Wiley told Deputy Coroner
Frank Koepfil. “She also was a
steadfast friend of the children at the*
Orthopedic hospital, the Day Nursery
and other charitable institutions, and
she never was too busy to do all in
her power to make their lot happier
and easier to bear.”—Ex.
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JENNINGS RAPS
THE ORGANIC ACT
JUNEAU.—Judge Robert W. Jen
nings rapped the Alaska organic act
yesterday, saying that its limitations
cause it to “speak the word of prom
ise to the ear and break it to the
hope.”
Judge Jennings used these words in
a decision upholding the power of the
legislature to levy a direct tax
against fish traps. The case was one
of those instituted by Territorial
Counsel J. H. Cobb to compel pay
ment of the trap license tax.
The court held that “congress,
when implanting this new jurisdiction
in Alaska, expressly provided that the
power of the Alaska legislature ‘shall
extend to all rightful subjects of leg
islation not inconsistent with the laws
of the United States, but it shall not.
etc.’ then follow exceptions too nu
merous to mention—more than have
obtained in the case of any other ter
ritory-well nigh emasculating the
original grant, and causing it to
‘speak the word of promise to the
ear and break it to the hope.’ How
ever, of its pristine vigor there is left
enough to justify the imposition of
license and property tax.”
The court therefore upheld the tax
on tish traps if it was confined to fish
; traps used in the fishing business.—
Empire.
DUNCAN LOSES
INDIAN COLONY
JUNEAU.—Metlakahtla has at last
been taken over by the government,
according to the statement of W. G.
Beattie, superintendent of native
schools for Alaska, who returned to
Juneau on the Al-Ki last evening. The
matter has been the subject of much
discussion between the government
officials and Father Duncan ,founder
of the settlement, for some months,
but it is the opinion of Mr. Beattie
that the matter is settled now for all
time.
Bulletins have been posted stating
that all buildings, including the can
nery, church, sawmill, water works,
and all machinery in the buildings,
have been taken over by the agents
of the department of the interior. A
supply of cans and other supplies in
the cannery have been left to Father
Duncan, as they were his personal
property. From now on the village
which has been talked of for years as
a unique settlement, whose govern
ment was controlled solely by the na
tives and Father Duncan, will be a
native settlement of the usual order
and will come directly under the reg
ulations of the government which are
applicable in such cases.—Empire.
“SOURDOUGH” SUGGESTS
“STRONGOV” FOR NEW TOWN
(From Juneau Empire.)
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—To the Editor
—I have read with interest the dis
cussion regarding the use of some
proper name for the Alaska city of
“Anchorage.” As regards the name
“Woodrow” or “Wilson City,” if we
are to honor anyone occupying an ex
ecutive position, let us honor the
Grand Old Man of Alaska, Governor
J. F. A. Strong!
So far as the suggestion of “Mata
nuska” or any other Indian name is
concerned, a name with a Russian
twist would be just as appropriate for
Alaska, therefore I suggest
“Strongov” as being typically Alas
kan so far as Alaska’s antecedents
are concerned, and a little mark of
esteem and appreciation for our good,
old governor, J. F. A. Strong.
A SOURDOUGH.
Lists <5-1661,-1662,-1663,-1664.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN
NATIONAL FOREST.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the lands
described below, embracing 640.68 acres,
within the Chugach National forest, Alaska,
will be subject to settlement and entry under
the provisions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the art of June 11, 1006;
(31 Stat., 233), at the United States land
office at Juneau. Alaska, on October 16, 1016.
Any settler who was actually and in good
faith claiming any of said lands for agricul
tural purposes prior to January I, 1006, and
has not abandoned same, has a preference
right to make a homestead entry for the
lands actually occupied. Said lands were
listed upon the applications of the jK-rsons
mentioned la*low, who have a preference right
subject to the prior right of any such settler,
provided such settler or applicant is qualified
to make homestead entry and the preference
right is exercised prior to Octoiier 16, 1015,
on which date the lands will be subject to
settlement and entry by any qualified person.
The lands embrace a tract of 159.08 acres,
described as follows: Beginning at Corner
No. I whence Forest Service Monument
(hereinafter described) laars N. 21 deg. W.,
16 chs. ; extending thence along shore 60 feet
hack from line of ordinary high tide N. 21
deg. W., 23 chs.; thence N. 10 deg. VV., 17
chs.; thence K. 49.32 chs.; thrtice S. 37.54
chs. ;thence VV. 36.66 chs., to the place of lx*
ginning. Forest Service Monument consists
of a hard rock boulder marked F. S. M. II.
whence the mouth of Nikiski Creek No. I,
hears N. 22 deg. VV., 16.60 chs. Listed upon
application of John Hedberg, Kenai, Alaska;
List 6-1661. A tract of 160 acres, described
as follows: Beginning at Corner No. l. a
spruce post marked H-l ; whence the south
east corner of Section <5, T. 13 N.. R. VV
(as per unapproved G. L. (). survey), la-ars
N. 59 deg. 30 min. VV., 42.70 rhs. ; extending
thence K. 20 chs.; thence N. 40 chs.; thence
E. 20 chs.; thence N. 20 chs.; thence VV. 40
chs. ; thence S. 60 chs., to the place of lie
ginning, application of J. H. Wilson, Knik,
Alaska; List 6-1662. A tract of 169.99 acres,
descrilted as follows: Beginning at Corner
No. t. a spruce |M>8t set sixty feet back from
line of ordinary high tide, marked H-l
whence Forest Service Monument (hereinafter
described), ia-ars S. 77 deg. W., 2.>9 links;
extending thence S. 16 deg. L., 40 chs. ;
thence E. 86.10 chs.; thence N. 38.46 chs;
thence Wf. 47.12 chs., to llit* place of lasgin*
ning. Forest Service Monument consists of n
granite boulder situated at edge of ordinary
high tide line on cnHt shore of Cook Inlet,
whence the mouth of Salamato Creek la ars S.
16 deg. K. Vi mile. Application of Frank
Lashbrooke, Kenai, Alaska; List 6-1663. A
tract of 160.61 acres, described as follows:
Beginning at Corner No. 1, a |a>st in ground
60 feet in rear of mean high tide line on
north shore of Kachemak Bay. marked H-l
whence Forest Service Monument (hereinafter
described) bears N. 63 deg. 15 min. K., 33.90
eh* ' extending thence meandering north
shore of Kachemak Bay 60 feet back from
mean high tide line S. 49 deg. VV.. 5.90 chs :
S. 58 deg. VV.. 7.80 chs.; S. 67 deg. W ., 6.25
chs.; S. 74 deg. W’.. 7.45 chs.: S. 52 deg. 30
min. W.. 12.60 chs.. to Corner No. 2, thence
N. 30 chs. ; thence N. 25 deg. VV.. 13.50 chs.;
thence E. 19 chs ; thence S. 20 deg. K , 20.50
rhs.; thence K. 9.60 chs.; thence S. 36 deg.
K., 29 chs.; thence S. 6.50 chs., to the place
of l>eginning Forest Service Monument situ
ated at extreme high tide line on north shore
of Kachemak Bay 4 chains west of the right
bank of Fox Greek at the mouth, marked
F. S. M. II., application of A. J. Clark,
Homer. Alaska; List 6-1664. June 29. 1915.
G. M. BRUCE. Assistant Commissioner of the
General Land Office
First publication, Aug. 16, 1915.
Last publication, Sept. 6, 1915.
Lists 6-1497,-1657.-1703.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OK LANDS IN
NATIONAL FOREST
NOTICE is hereby given tliut the lands de
scribed below, embracing 315,20 acres,
within the Chuguch National Forest, Alaska,
will !*■ subject to settlement and entry under
the provisions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the act of June 11, 1900
(34 Stnt.. 233), at the United States land
office at Juneau, Alaska, on October D'», 1915.
Any settler who was actually and in good
faith claiming any of said lands for agricul
tural purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and
has not abandoned same, has a preference
right to make a homestead entry for the
lands actually occupied. Said lands were
listed upon the applications of the persons
mentioned below, who have a preference right
subject to the prior right of any such settler,
provided such settler or applicant is qualified
i to make homestead entry and the preference
right is exercised prior to October 16, 1915.
on which date the lands will la- subject to
settlement ami entry by any qualified person.
The lands embrace a tract of 160 acres, de
scribed as follows: Beginning at Corner No.
1, a spruce post marked H-l whence the
southeast corner of Sec. 6, T. 13 N., R. 2 W..
(as iH*r unapproved G. L. O. Survey) hears
N. 84 deg. 30 min. VV„ 16.86 chs; extending
thence E. 20 chs.: thence S. SO chs : thence
W. 20 chs.; thence N. SO chs.. to the place of
beginning Listed upon application of Karl
Johan AI got Nelson. Knik. Alaska.: List
6-1497. A truct of 159.87 acres, described as
follows: Beginning at Corner No. I. iden
tical with Forest Service Monument (herein
after described) : extending thence meander
ing the left bank of the Kenai river at a
point sixty feet distant from line of ordinary
high tide. S. 28 deg. E., 3 chs.; thence S. 36
deg. E.. 7 chs.; thence S. 40 deg. E.. 6 chs. ;
thence S. 47 deg. E.. 3 chs.: thence S. 70 deg.
K., 4 chs.: thence S. 82 deg. E.. 10 chs.;
thence S. 86 deg. E„ 7 chs., to Corner No. 2;
thence S. 45.38 chs.; thence W. 32.20 chs.:
! thence N. 63.58 chs.. to the place of begin
ning Forest Service Monument consists of a
spruce post marked F. S. M. H-l In the
| ground on left hank of the Kenai River sixty
f,*et distant from line of ordinary high tide
and approximately two miles distant southerly
from the village of Kenai, East shore of
Cook Inlet, whence P. F. Vian Store Building
within the village of Kenai hears N. 12 deg.
W\. 2 miles and the water tank at North
western Fisheries cannery on right hank of
the Kenai river bears N. 30 deg. E.. approx.
1 and U miles. Listed upon application or
Roy Forsythe, Kenai, Alaska:^ List 6-16->•.
The lands embrace a tract of 5.>40 acres, de
scribed as follows: Beginning at Corner No.
1, a post In ground on line of ordinary high
tide near head of Forherg Bay. marked H-l.
thence meandering the west shore of Forherg
Rav on line of ordinary high tide S. 61 deg.
30 min. E.. 2 chs.; thence N. 66 deg. E.. 2.20
chs.: thence N. 38 deg. E.. 6 chs.; thence N.
18 deg. E.. 2.80 chs. to Corner No. 2, thence
N 31 dog. W.. 14 chs.; thence N. 59 deg. E..
8 chs: thence N. 8 deg. E.. 5 chs : thence S.
83 deg. W., 16 chs.: thence S. 30 deg. -•>
chs.: thence S. 25 deg. E.. 10 chs.: thence
N. 75 deg. E.. 15 chs. to the place of begin
ning. listed upon application of Price E.
Nettleton, Cordova, Alaska : List 6-1703. June
29, 1915 C. M. BRUCE. Assistant Commis
sioner of the General Land Office.
First publication, Aug. 16. 1915.
Last publication, Sept. 6, 1915.
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