“Service” Harry I. Lucas has
been appointed representative for
Alaska of the Remington Rand
Business Service, Inc., and will
maintain headquarters in Juneau,
according to the Empire.
Don’t miss the “Taixles!”
Every Month in the
Year
1931 SALES DATES
September 15
October 20
November 17
December 15
Advances will be made
as usual when request
ed. Transferred by Tel
egraph if desired.
Special Sales Held on
Request of Shippers
Seattle Fur Exchange
6S MARION STREET VIADUCT
SEATTLE. U S A
ITEMS OF ALASKA
INTEREST AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL
(By W. A. S.)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 10.—
It is reported to the Delegate
from Interior Alaska that the re
cent increase of freight and pas
senger rates on the Alaska Rail
road has not had the desired ef
fect of increasing the revenue of
the railroad. It is said that much
of the freight for the Interior is
ordered consigned to Valdez, from
whence it is transported by truck
to Fairbanks and other points.
Airplanes also meet the steamers
at Valdez and fly with passengers
to Fairbanks in less than four
hours, thus saving about three
days time. The increased passen
ger rate has also had the effect
of reducing the number of tour
ists who might otherwise have
taken the trip to Fairbanks. It
is expected that these facts will
have an effect on committees and
the Interior Department when the
matter of freight and passenger
rates are under discussion this
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Proprietors
Phone Main 55
Telephone Main 34
M’Mullen’s Grocery
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STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
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CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
KODIAK, the Home of the World’s Largest Bear
World’s record bear was killed 5 miles from the town of Kodiak and measured
IS feet. 6 inches. THE GENUINE KODIAK BEAR (Ursns Middendorfii) ARE
ONLY FOUND ON KODIAK ISLAND. THE GREAT ALASKA BROWN BEAR
(Ursa* Goyas) ARE FOUND ON THE ADJACENT MAINLAND AND PARTS
OF THE KENAI PENINSULA. ..
World’s record moose, with
a spread of 78% Inches, was
taken on the Kenai fen
insula. SEWARO is th«*
Gateway to the world
famous hunting grounds.
KODIAK GUIDES ASSOCIATION
Chat. Madsen, Field Mffr.-KODIAK. ALASKA
winter.
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j Indians who claim to have right
of possession and occupancy in
! Auk village, about 12 miles north
of Juneau, have sent in a petition
to the General Land Office re
questing that their right be pro
tected and that leases for these
lands be not given to white appli
cants. Altho this old village is
included in the boundaries of the
Tongass Forest Reservation, it is
claimed that the rights of the na
tives are reserved by an Act of
Congress entitled. “An Act pro
viding a Civil Government for
Alaska,” which act was approved
by the President on May 17, 1884,
and which provides: “That the In
dians or other persons in said
district shall not be disturbed in
the possession of any lands ac
tually in their use or occupation
or now claimed by them, but the
terms under which such persons
may acquire title to such lands
is reserved for future legislation
by Congress.” The status of these
Indians is now under considera
tion by Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde and Secretary of the In
terior Wilbur.
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The Acting Chief, Alaska Divi
sion of Indian Affairs, writes to
the Commissioner of Indian Af
fairs that hereafter when school
buildings for the natives are to be
erected he will endeavor to have j
specifications prepared early
enough to permit bids for finished
lumber, frame work, casings, etc., I
to be furnished by dealers in Al- |
aska. Local mills complained that!
recently the material for nine
school buildings was furnished
furnished from Seattle, while Al
aska dealers were not given op
portunity to submit bids.
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Mrs. Mary Lee Davis, who lived
m Fairbanks several years but
is now a resident of Washington,
D. C., has just issued another new
book that treats of the real folks
of the North. It is entitled, “We
Are Alaskans,” and is full of in
timate personal close-ups from
nearly 100 living people in Alaska.
The request was made some time
ago that. Lake Minchumina be
embraced on the winter mail route
! between Nenana and Flat. The
I Postmaster General has just not
: ified the Delegate that the De
| partment had issued an order that
: this station be embraced on the
| route from November 1, 1931. The
| Postmaster at Quinhagak has re
| moved his place of residence and
the vacancy will likely be filled by
the appointment of Charles B.
Michael. A petition has been filed
with the Department asking for
the reestablishment of the post
office at Alatna and the naming
of Carl Gustaf Frank as the Post
master.
The reason given for the closing
of the foundry in the Alaska
Railroad shops at Anchorage is
because of economy and a higher
quality of supplies that are se
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COMMERCE CIGAR STORE
Tobacco, Candy, Soft Drinks,
Cards, Pool
John Anderson, Prop.
Phone Adams 54
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I
Pure Bred Stock
Produces all of
Seward Dairy
Milk
Seward
Dairy
cured from the Outside. The num
ber of employees in the mechan
ical department of the railroad,
as notated in June for the past
four years, is as follows: 1928, 177;
1929, 181; 1930, 162; 1931, 125.
General Manager Ohlson states
that positions of authority, when
there are any vacancies, are filled
from the ranks, and every em
ploye of the railroad is being con
sidered for promotion when a va
cancy occurs. Occasionally it is
necessary to secure a trained and
efficient man from the Outside.
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The possibility that with depth
development a sufficient ore body
will be developed to warrant a
second milling plant for the Al
aska Juneau Mining Co., and that
it will be located on the Treadwell
property on Dougulas Island, has
again brought to the front the
necessity for a bridge across Gas
tineau Channel. The Delegate has
been broached on the subject and
his answer is that in his political
platform he declared his interest
in this bridge and promised the
people of Douglas and Juneau to
support the project in Congress.
He stands ready to do everything
within his power to bring about
the desired result, when the in
terested parties give the word to
start action.
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Write for new catalogue.
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NEWYORK
Wants Your
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W. W. WEAVES. Reeding Michigan
Invest in a Proven Gold Nine
IN THE WORLD FAMED GOLD BELT
AREA OF INTERIOR ALASKA
Liberty Bell Mine
Comprising 10 Quartz Claims and one Placer Claim, lo
cated on Eva Creek in the rich Bonnifield Mining Dis
trict, Mile 371 on the Alaska Railroad, affords you one of
the cleanest and most attractive mining ventures that
has ever been offered to the public; under the leadership
of pioneer gold miners of Alaska—men of proven ability
and integrity.
HERE ARE THE TRUE, SOLID FACTS!
1. We are on a solid vein which carries 25,000 tons of.
gold ore, with an average assay of $22.00 per ton.
2. Probable ore of 12,500 tons, assaying $22.00 per ton, and
prospects for great tonnage very encouraging.
3. The vein increases in value as depth increases.
4. Since 1930, it has been continuously under develop
ment.
5. This splendid mine is readily accessible. It is located
only 11 miles by good gravel road from the Alaska
Railroad. *
6. A very encouraging report from our reliable mining
engineer.
7. $25,000 is already available for mining equipment and
our consulting engineer is now in the States nego
tiating the purchase of mill and equipment.
8. A safeguarded investment.
For the purpose of completing the purchase and installa
tion of a 50-ton flotation concentrating plant and other
equipment necessary to bring the LIBERTY BELL MINE
to quick production, the company offers for immediate
sale—
40,000 Shares of Preferred Stock at $1.00
per Share, with a Bonus of One Share of
Common Stock for Each Preferred Share
Issued
JOIN US NOW! DEVELOPMENT IS BEING PUSHED
RAPIDLY. DON'T PASS UP THIS SPLENDID OPPOR
TUNITY TO INVEST YOUR MONEY IN AN ALASKAN
ENTERPRISE!
For further information, write or wire Algot Norberg,
Nordale Hotel, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Eva Creek Mining Co.
AN ALASKAN CORPORATION
DIRECTORS:
Oscar Erickson — Bror Johnson — Algot Norberg
R. W. Ferguson — Alton Nordale
CONSULTING ENGINEER MINING SUPT.
Ernest N. Patty, E. M. Justus Johnson
COUNSEL
Albrecht & Taylor
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