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SATURDAY. MARCH 2. 1W>7
grafters bumped again
Another blow at the railroad bene
factors of the republic wjis struck a
ahort time ago, when some congres
aional meddlers discovered that in
weighing mail to fix the comj»ensation
of the railroads for carrying it the
weighing was done for seven days and
then the total divided by six to obtain
4be daily average.
Nobody was able to explain who in
vented this wonderful device for swell
ing the compensation of the railroads
hut it hail prevailed for many years.
The house committee on post offices
and post roads ordered the department
lo employ the true divisor hereafter.
The painful feature of this episode
Is that the railroads were hoist by
their own petard. The supervision of
mail transportation is in charge of one
"Madden, third assistant postmaster
general, who has been trying for sev
eral years to prove that the annual
postal deficiency i> caused by the low
rate on printed periodicals. Victor
Murdock, the redheaded congressman
from Wichita, Kansas, began an in
vestigation of somo details of the post
office department, which seemed to
have been overlooked for a good while,
and made the discovery about the
weighing steal. He also ascertained
that the railroads receive nearly three
times as much for carrying mails as
they do for carrying express matter of
the same weight.
As a consequence the railroads and
their friend Madden have been set
back a little.
Gov. Hoggatt is opposed to the crea
tion of a fourth judicial district in
Alaska, if the press dispatches quote
him correctly. It is unfortunate that
the executive head of the territory is
out of harmony with the people on so
Many matters of vital conesrn to them.
That the formation of a new district
is an immediate necessity ought to be
apparent to any one who gives the
eubject careful investigation. It will
be a physical impossibility far the
judge of the Third judicial district,
however expeditious he may be in the
pooduct of cases, to attend to the liti
gation which will come before him
from the vast domain over which h*
bow presides, including within its con
fines the great placer fields of the
Tanana valley, the new gold district in
the Chandlar region, the extensive
copper mines of the interior and Prince
Wtlliam Sound, and last, but not least,
the Yentna goldfields. The Third
district should be divided, and that
without delay, the governor to the
Contrary notwithstanding.
The gentleman that stole 1173,000 in
B bunch from the Chicago sub-treaaur
cr ought to expend part of it for a seat
on the New York stock exchange,
where he would have a wide field for
his unquestioned talent.
Young Thaw is possessed of a very
convenient form of dementia, accord
ing to Dr. Evans. He can set his
wheels going and become wildly In
sane, or become as rational as the ordi
asry person.
eiinail pox has broken up the Mia
aouri legislature and the world will
anxiously await the verdict of Jefferson
City whether or not the remedy is
worse than the disease.
Texas seems likely to whitewash
Baiiey but the senator can depend on
his friend Uearst to keep the public
fully informed of all his shortcomings.
It is not strange that a member of
the Washington legislature proved to
be insane but how could they disting
uish him from the other fellows?
If Steve Adamas didn’t confess the
fellow who wrote his alleged confes
sions ought to be writing fiction for
the magazines at his own price.
A Missouri legislator has small pox
and one in Washington has been sent
to the foolhouse, which looks as if
Nemesis had waked up at last.
Those New York gamblers who are
betting on the result of the Thaw
trial oughtto be vagged and put on
the chaingaug.
Prince Henry saved a life from the
wreck of the Berlin and at the same
time put a saving clause in the repu
tation of princes.
Missouri people have to be shown
but U only took * little bit of evidence
4a make them see small pox in Jeffer
son City.
JUST ONE HEROIC FIOURE
One solitary redeeming figure with
a glister of heroism stands out from
what Jerome calls “the battle of the
tenderloin” now waging in the crimin
al court tf New York City,—the fragile
form of Evelyn N*»bit Thaw. What
ever her past may have been she has
displayed in a marvelous degree the
possession of nerve and loyalty,—two
heroic attributes of fallible humanity.
Enough has been proven of Stanford
White, though the story is probably
exaggerated, to entwine his artistic
fame with moral infamy. The mother
who sold the girl, or supinely allowed
her to run to ruin, and then helped to
blacken her name, stagger* ordinary
conception* of vitiation. Thaw is a
weak-minded degenerate. The girl
alone offers inducement to sympathy.
With a better mother and better as
sociations Evelyn Nesbit would no
doubt have been something far better
that an incentive to crime.
The ship subsidy bill is now the star
I attraction in the legislative halls in
! the national capitol. These poor
j tr.illionaire ship owners really ought to
| have a little easy money, and if con
gress neglects to give them a bonus, it
will be in order for some one to pass,
the hat. _
HENRY WADSWORTH L0NGEEL10W
H. W. Longfellow, the great Anteri
! can poet, was born one hundred years
; ago Wednesday, in Portland, Me. His
father was an eminent lawyer. When
3 years of age the future poet was sent
to a private school. When 13 he
j wrote “Venice, an Italian Song.” His
I first published poem was “The Battle
j of Lovell's Pond,” and not Mr. Fin
! ney’s Turnip” as so many believe. At
I 15 he entered Bowdoin college, and
j graduated at 18. To please his father
he tried to study law, but disliked the
profession, and at 19 went to Europe to
complete his literary studies. When
24 he married, and when in Europe
the second time bis wife died. Ho re
turned to become professor of modern
languages in Harvard University. In
1843 he again married; but his second
wife died in 1861. There were six
children from the second marriage.
He died March 24, 1882.
Most of the poems written by him
when a child or youth had nature for
their theme; and there is no doubt his
“Autumn” was influenced by Bryant's
“Thanatopsis,” which bad appeared a
short time before. After visiting
Europe he was deeply imbued with the
spirit of romance; and bia misaion
seemed to be to bring to the atten*
lion of American# the beautiea of for*
•igo literature. He made translations
of German, French, Spaniab, Daniab,
and even the Finnish languages. He
was an interpreter rather than a
creator.
Hia writings were colored somewhat
by his surroundings. While they do
not show great intellectual depth or
passion, they show a spontaneous ease
and grace, and always manifest great
poetic feeling. "He appreciated every
thing in its beautiful side.” Long
fellow’s genius was almost feminine in
its flexibility and quality; and he was a
writer for the home, full of sweet
morality and tender feeling. His
poems on slavery lack the fervor of
Lowell’s or Whittier's, though he was
always optimistic.
_L. H. P.
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
Weathei record for the week ending
March 2:
Temperature.
Max. Min.
Sunday 31 13 Snow
Monday 39 25 Snow
Tuesday 40 30 Snow
Wednesday 41 20 Snow-rain
Thursday 32 20 Clear; high
wind
Friday 34 18 Snow
Saturday_43_24 Clear
SEWARD STEAMERS
Bertha; sailed from Valdez for Sew
ard at noon today.
Jeanie; sailed from Seattle 20th.
Santa Clara; sailed from Seattle 25th.
Saratoga; sailed from Seattle 1st.
Northwestern; sailed for Seattle
27th.
Dora; sailed for Unalaska 10th.
Cold weather at Sunrise
Sunrise, Feb. 19—The last three
nights have been the coldest of the
winter. On the 16th the thermometer
registered 20 below zero; on the 17th
it was 23 below; on the 18th it was 17
below. William Weaver, the mail
carrier, had a bad trip this time. He
had to break trail from Seward to
Wible’s camp, and was six days on the
way. _
To Set up Machinery Plant
Sunrise, Feb. 19—The Ready Bullion
com|iany will set up the new machin
ery plant which was recently hauled
to the ground, as soon as the weather
will permit and will then work the
mine on a larger scale. On account of
the cold weather and heavy snow
nothing has been done since the plaot
was hauled to the site.
Not how cheap, but how good, hart
always been our motto. A. B. Drug
Co., corner pharmacy. *
CHILLY TIME AT KAHILTNA
Temperature Below Zero Thirteen
Day* of January.
Kahiltna, Jan. 30—Tha teraparatura
here during January has averaged
near zero. The thermometer has re
gistered below zero on thirteen days,
zero on two days, with a good prospect
that it will be below zero on the re
maining day, as it is 25 below today.
The lowest tempeAtures were tho fol
lowing: 19th—45; 18th—42; 20th-—35;
10th—30; 27th, 28th, 30th-25.
George Cromer, who has been camp
ed on upper Lake creek since last fall,
prospecting and trapping, crossed over
to Cache creek and down the Kahiltna,
passing here on the 17th going to
Seward to have some dental work
done This is Mr. Cromer’s first trip
down since February of last year. He
carries a fair poke of dust, the result
of last summer’s work on the creeks,
and a nice bunch of fur. He intends
to return and will operate on Cache
and Lake creeks next season.
R. C. Richardson and W. H. Foster
have made a circuit of the upper
creeks of the Susitna valley, traveling
nearly 300 miles. Leaving Knik early
in the winter they reached the Susit
na at the station, then went up along
the Susitna and Chulitoa to the divide,
then back to the Tokositna, up that
river and over the ridge to Cache
creek, then down Cache creek, Kahilt
na and Yentna rivers, passing this
point January 20 for Knik. This is
the longest mushing trip made in this
part of the country this winter.
Elliott Stewart and A. F. Rice of
Seward passed here January 23 on
their way to Lake creek, where they
are to operate during the coining sea
son. They passed H. H. Hildreth re
laying out of Knik, coming this way.
Joe Anderson of Tyonok sledded by
here January 26 up the Kahiltna. He
will operate on Kails creek next sea
son. He says the trail between Tyon
ok and Susitna station is in fair condi
tion now.
Mr. Munn of Poor Man’s creek,
who went outside last fall arrived here
January 29.
Alaska Cafe will serve chicken din
ner Sunday afternoon from l to 8 for
75 cente. Arrangements for private
parties. *
OF INTEREST TO ALASKANS
Seward has two dental parlors that
are equipped with the best and moat
modern appliances that can be found
anywhere. The two operators are grad
uates in the east, of years experience,
and established reputation, guaraotea
ing the very finest in workmanship
and materials. Prices are the nemssts
for same grade of work by reputable
■isa anywhere. 4
SAVE YOUR MONEY.
Until habits of thrift are formed it
ia hard to keep out of debt—after that
you ean't help keeping out. Persistant
easing is fortune's firm foundation
■tone. Held on to some part of every
dollar earned.
BANK OF SEWARD.
f.amp 49 Roadhouse
Prospectors and other travelers
will find this a comfortable place
to stay. Half mile from railroad
terminus, on trail to Turnagain
Arm and the interior.
Information Bureau.
Watson's Roadhouse
-TPBW
OLD KNIK on trail to Yentna
First-class accommodations for men,
horses and dogs.
HORSES FOR HIRE.
CECIL H. CLEGG
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W
Fourth Avenue, - Seward, Aka.
L. V. RAY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Elay Bid, Washington St.
E. E. RITCHIE
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW
Elay Building, Seward, Alaska
Notice of Settlement of Final Account
In the Commissioner’s Court for the District
of Alaska. Third Division. Kenai Precinct
In Probate. „ t _
In the matter of the estate of Robert E.
Stover, deceased. _ _ „ „
Notice is hereby Riven that J. J. McManus,
the administtator of the estate of Robert E.
Stover, deceased, has rendered and presented
his final account of his administratioh of said
estate and filed the same in the above entitled
Court, and that Wednesday, the first day of
May, 1007. at the courtroom of said Court in the
town of Seward. Alaska, has been duly ap
pointed by said Court for the settlement of
said account, at which time and place any per
son Interested in said estate may appear and
file exceptions in writing to said aooount, and
eontest tne same. ......
J. J. McManus.
Administrator with the will annexed
of said estate.
Dated Seward. Alaska, Feb. 36.1907.
H. S. WATERMAN
MINING ENGINEER
Assay em««. Valdes. Alaska.
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Gold and siiyer • • foo
Copper • • * JW
Gold. Silver and Copper 1.50
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Cash should aceompnny all samples.
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FRANK H.LASCY
U. S. MINERAL and LAND
Surveyor for the District of Alaska,
and NOTARY PUBLIC
Addres Seldovia, Cook Inlet, Alaska,
or care Mail Atrent, Steamer Dora
G. W. PALMER
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prospector's Outfits—H if fl
eet Prices Paid for Furs....
Knik P. O. Alaska
Notice to Co-owner*
To J. M. Cummings, Jay Hoover. J. Canon. P.
A. Sllverstone. C. Beyer. Otto Langel. J. L.
Reed, their heirs snd assigns, and all persons
having or claiming »n Interest in the placer
mining claims hereinafter described, end to
all whom it may concern:
You and each or you are hereby notified that
the undersigned. Charles Tecxlenburg. co
owner with said J. M. Cummings, Jay Hoover.
P. A. Silvers tone. C. Beyer. Otto Langel and
J. L. Reed in eight certain placer mining claims
situated near the mouth of Knik river, in Cook
Inlet precinct. Territory of Alaska, to-wit.—
the Gravel Group, Northern Group. Montana
Group. Cottonwood Group. Southern Group.
A. 0. Group, Gold Dust elatm and Fine Gold
claim, located October 35tb. 1906 by and for the
parties herein named.—has during the year
I9» expended the sum of eight bumirsd dollars
(WOO) in work and labor for the development
of said plaeer claims:
That of the proportion of each of you fo said
expenditure, towit. the sum of one hundred
dollars (1100) there remains unpaid and uncon
tributed the sum of one hundred dollars (1100)
each: or seven hundred dollars (|7Q0) dug from
all of you for work and labor expeodad upon
said eight plaeer mining claims:
And you and each of you are hereby further
notified that if within ninety days after publi
cation of this notice by publication any one of
you shall fail to contribute bis proportion of
said expenditure for annual work and labor
upon said eight placer mining claims, to-wit.
the sum of one hundred dollars (tlOO). expend
ed by the undersigned as hereinbefore stated,
the interest in said claims of said co-owner so
failing to contribute will be forfeited to and
become the property of the undersigned Charles
Teeklenburg. eo-owner: according to the pro
visions of Section Twenty-three hundred and
twenty-four (2324) of the Revised Statutes of
the United States.
Dated at Seward. Alaska. February 2nd. 1907.
Cm ALBS TECKLENBCHG.
Co-owner as aforesaid.
Address. Seward. Alaska.
Date of first publication. February 9th. 1907.
Date of last publication. May 11th. 1907.
Summons.
In the United States Commissioner's Court
for the District of Alaska. Division Three.
Kenai precinct.
T. D. Corlew. plaintiff. I
v*. >
Geo. E. Dickinson, defendant.)
To the United Staten Marshal for the Distriot
of Alaska. Division Three, or any deputy:
In the name of the United States of Ameri
ca. we command you to summon Geo. E. Dick
inson. defendant above named, to appear be
fore the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in
and for Kenai precinct, in the District of
Alaska, within thirty days after the comple
tion of the period of publication of this sum
mons at my office in said precinct at Seward.
Alaska, to answer the complaint of said T. D.
Corlew founded upon an account and wherein .
said plaintiff demands Judgment against you
for the sum of two hundred and seventy-four
dollars and sixty-five cents, besides costs and
disbursements: and said defendant will take
notice that if he fails to appear and answer
said complaint the plaintiff hereto will apply
to said court for judgment against defendant
for said sum of two hundred and seventy-four
dollars and sixty-five cents, according to the
prayer of the complaint.
This publication is made under and by vir
tue of an order of said court dated January 11,
1907.
Date of first publication. January 12.1907.
Date of last publication. February 23, 1907.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
oourt this 11th day of January. 1907._
L. S. HOWLETT.
Commissioner and ex-offloio Justice of
the Peaoe. Kenai precinct.
Cecil H. Clbgg. attorney for plaintiff.
Notice to Co-owner.
To E. E. Rudolph, his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that during the year
the undersigned have expended more than
six hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon six certain contiguous lode mining
claims, known as the "Fourth of July" group,
which group consists of the “Lookout."
"Little Skookum." "Red Mike.” "Bay View."
"Fourth of July." and "Red Boy” lode mining
claims, situated at the head of Spring oreek on
the east side of Resurrection bay. Kenai pre
cinct, Alaska, in which mining locations you
claim an undivided one-third interest, as
shown by the records of Kenai precinct.
You are further notified that the improve
ments and labor performed by you during the
year 1006 upon said six lode claims have been
estimated and valued at $135.55. and that your
proportion of annual labor upon said six lode
claims for said year 1008 is two hundred dol
lars as required by law.
You are further notified that if within
ninety days after the publication of this no
tice. you fail to contribute the remainder of
-our proportion as a oo-owner, to-wit, the
sum of $64.45, your iuterest In above described
mining claims will be forfeited to the under
signed oo-owners, and will become their
property in the manner provided by section
tSM of the Revised Statutes of the United
States. . .
Dated Kenai precinct. Alaska. January 11.
,W7' GEORGE BURCHEY.
VICTOR SIMONS.
Co-owners.
Address: Seward, Alaska. .. ....
Date of fins publication, January IS. HOT.
Date of last publication. April 1$. WOT.
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