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SENATE DISCUSSES
PACIFIC CABLES
Washington, Dec. II—I’residsnt
Carlton of the Western Union told the
Senate oomwnittee engaged on the
trend f’ac-lflc Cable proposals that he
favored two cables from Seattle via
the Aleutian Islands direct to Japan.
Cnrlion expressed the view that
such a system would be of the great
est aid and benefit to American busi
ness and a powerful factor In the
cause of international peaoe.
"My idea." he said. "Is for a cable
from Seattle via the Aleutian Islands
directly to Japan and another to China
over the same route."
SOLDIER DIES IN HOSPITAL FIRE
Washington. Dec. 13—Scrfean*. Al
vin Messenger, a shell shocked soldier
in the government hospital here, was
burned to death Sunday In a fire
which destroyed two wards of the in
stitution .
BRITISH SMUGGLED
REPRESENTATION INTO U.
8. SHIPPING BOARD
Washington. Dec. 16—'British ship
ping and other interests succeeded in
securing the appointmen* of one of
their representatives on the United
States Shipping Board committee in
19W. according to a declaration made
by Denman, first chairman of the
Shipping Board, to the Congressional
iirwwtightlon committee headed by
Representative Walsh.
According to Denman, the member
i ^presenting British interests secur
ing a place on the board was Sir Con
ti op Guthrie. # The influences which
secured his appodntment were also in
strumental in securing his election *o
membership of the Advisory Board,
Denman said.
“Afterward the Board had a warm
session,” he declared. "It laste 1
twenty minutes and all that had been
transacted at previous sessions was
The witness intimated that his in
sisu-nee that the Board be kept free
from British influence resulted ir his
resignation.
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska. Hepond Diviaioa.
CHARLES A. VOOEL,
Plaintiff,
DRY CREEK DREDGING COMPANY,
a corporation. AL. NICHOLSON
and J. C. BROWN.
Defendants.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
DRY CREEK DREDGING COMPANY,
a. corporation. and .1. C. BROWN,
defendants above named.
GREETING
You and each of you are hereby
yifnanoned and required to appear and
answer the complaint of th.e plaintiff
rvn Ale in the Office of the Clerk of
Mild Court in the City of Nome, Second
Division* Territory of Alasku. within
thirty (30) days from the date of the
service of this suromans upou you, that
is. within thirty days after the com
i lotlLon of the publication of this sum
mons, or judgment, for want thereof
will be taken ar linat you. And you
are herM>y r (.tilled that if you fell to
answer said complaint the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded therein. ■—
This Is an action to recover Judg
ment against the defendants to fore
close certain Wens held by and assl»i
-1] to plaintiff against the "Belleview
Dredge" and placer claim No. 11 be
low on Dry Greek, situated in the Cape
Nome Mining and Recording Precinct
Tenrltory of Alaska, and to recover *he
stun of 91.7SC.50. together with legal
interest thereon, attorney fees and
coats of suit, as will more fully appear
from the comptaiint on Ale herein.
The date of the order for the publi
cation of this summons is November
20th 1920.
The date of the first pubHcstl -n
thereof fa November 20th 1920, and the
date of the laat (publication is January
1st 1921, and the time within which
said defendants are required to ap
pear and answer saHd complaint U
v tthin thirty days after the said lsl
fay of January, 1991.
WITNESS the HON. WILLIAM A.
HOLZHEIMER, Judge of the Diet riel
Court for the Territory of Ala Oka. Sen
end Division, and the seal of anal Corn
■hereunto a Hiked at Nome, this JAIJ
day of November 1930.
T«r»«. v -n (V»*
Clerk of ths District Court (cm
the Territory of Alaska. Seoul
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FREE FOR ALL SCRAMBLE
OPENED INTO LEAGUE
Geneva, Switxarland, Dec. 16—Fin
land. Co*ta Rica, Luxemfcerg and Bul
garia have been made members of the
league of Nations, all entering at to
duy's session of the Assembly.
Doth France and Australia refrain
ed from voting when the admission
of Bulgaria was before the assembly
for decision.
AUSTRIA ADMITTED
TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Oenevn. Switserland. Dec. 15—Aus
tria was admitted to membership in
the T^engue of Nations today.
Chinn and Belgium were, also elect
ed members of the League Council.
INAUGURATION COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN NAMED
Washington. Dec. 16—Edward B.
Clean of Washington and Cincinnati,
will be chairman of the inauguration
committee that will have charge of
the inauguration of Harding.
This announcement was made today
by Will. R. Hays, chairman of the
republican national committee.
WIFE SLAYS 8POUSE WITH AXE
Tacoma, Dec. 16—Albert Scurry, a
local Ixarber, was slain in his home to
day by his wife, who used an axe. The
police report the killing to have been
the remit of a quarrel.
TREASURY TO COLLECT
050 MILLION TAXES
Washington, Dec. 15—A bill for
$8X4.000.000 against the government is
due today, according to Treasury De
partment announcements, and at th
same time the Treasury will set out
to collect tlie sum of $650,000,000 in
income taxes and excess profits taxes.
DEMENTED WOMAN
KILLED BY OFFICER
Seattle, Dec. 16—After terrorising
the south end of the community wph
random revolver shots for several days
Mary Howard, an insane Cuban wo
man, snapped a loiwled revolver in the
fhce of Deputy Sheriff l^ee at her home
today nnd was shot and killed by the
deputy.
HARDING TO VISIT CALIFORNIA
Ofam F*mnetseo. rw». l«—'President
Elect Harding will visit California in
meni received by Mrs. Helen Riggs,
of Oak Park, his niece.
MISS BRAINARO TO
E8CAPE PUNISHMENT
Tacoma. Dec. 16—Betty Brainard
will be freed without trial of the
charge of kidnapping Bobby Stagg. ac
cording: to a statement today by Capt.
Strickland of the local police detective
“The scheme.” Stickland said, '“is
to have Stagg. the father of the child,
appear and plead guilty of kidnapping
tlie baby, whereupon the complaint
against Miss Brainard will »». dis
POPE RECEIVES
DANISH MONARCH
Home. Dec. 16—King Christian of
Denmark, accompanied by Queen
Alexandria, was received in audience
by the Pope today.
TACOMA GROCER
KILLED BY ROBBERS
Tacoma, Dec. 16—A. J. Upton, a
local grocer, was murdered by robbers
In his store here last night.
GREEK MONARCH
NEARING HOME
Venice, Dec. 16—King Constantine.
Queen Helena and their three child
ren sailed from Venice today on the
cruiser Averoffn for Greece.
MEXICAN WAR SECRETARY 01ES
Mexico City, Dec. 15—-General Ben
jamin Hill, Secretary of War in the
cabinet of President Ob region, died this
morning after a brief illness.
SEATTLEITES PAY UP
INCOME TAXES
Seattle. Dee. 15—Income tax col
lections from Seattle people on this,
the last day for final installment pay
ments were $990,000.
EXPENDITURES OF MILLIOM « YEAR (N
ALASKA ROAD PROGRAM APPROVED
CHIEF OF ENGINEER* WAR
DEPARTMENT, GIVES O K
TO COMMISSION'S PLAN
The expenditure of $1,000,000 yearly j
for a period of ten years is contem
plated by the Alaska Road Commis
sion in a comprehensive road con-,
at ruction program for which estimates ]
have been submitted to the War De- i
partment. These estimates have been
approved by the Chief of Engineers,1
according to advices received here by
Col. James Gordon ftteese. Presiden*
of the Commission.
An outline of the program, together
with a sumfrnnry of the work done
during the season just closing and
plans for next year’s work, has Just
been issued by Col. Steese with a
graphical illustration showing the
present Alaska road system, and that
contemplated under the new estimates.
Milage to be Increased
When this program shall have been
completed, the Alaska Hoad Commis
sion will have built in Alaska a total
of 6,265 miles of wagon roads, winter
•trails and sled trails. Out of this to
tal milage there will he 1.865 miles of
automobile or wagon roods, 1.166 miles
of sled roads, 3.300 miles or trails.
Through Routes Planned
The plans of the Commission as
announced by Col. Steese provide for
four main automobiles or wagon roads
from 97 to 573 miles in length, one of
which will conneot the coast of Alaska
with the Yukon River and another the
Alaska railroad with the rich gold pro.
diming sections of the Kuskokwim
district and extend on to the lower
Two of these routes will be almost
entirely of new construction, a third
will be formed by linking up loci!
(projects already tinder why. while the
[fourth is even now more than half
I completed.
Valdez To Circle
i lie longest continuous stretch of
wti?on or automobile rood included in
the ten year program connects up
{Valdez with Circle. Its length is
57* miles. From Valdez to Fairbanks,
a distance of 3H7 miles, an automobile
road Is already constructed, but it
is not cornipleted. some grading and
considerable gravel work being under
way. On the Circle end. considerable
work has also been done, but between
Chantanika and Ragle Creek, it will
all be a new work, although there a
winter sled road now in use.
Second Big Project
The second big project contained in
the program, connecting the Alaska
Railroad to the Kuskokwim country
and thence to T/)ng Creek and Ruby
has an estimated length of 46# miles.
The first link of this route is from
the railroad to Cache Creek, active
constructive work hnv.ing been lau’lch •
ed on it this season end will bej>ushed
next season. On the Interior end of
the route Ruby and T-ong Creek are
connected: that portion between Op? nr
and Taeotna has also been pmctica'Ty
Commission Summary
The complete resume of the Com
mission’s work this year, its plans for
the coming season and a summary ->f
its ten year building program follows
“The Alaska Road Colmmission has
been completely reorganized the past
year and is now composed of three
officers of the Corps of Rngineers of
the Regular Army. Col. Gotwals, th
Engineer Officer, arrived in Alaska
early last April; Ool. Stee.se, the
President, arrived early in July: and
Capt. Ward, the Secretary and i'
bursing Officer arrived about the end
of August. The Army appropriation
bill did not pass Congress until Jane
15th, so that plans for the season’
work were seriously delayed.
“A late spring, however, helped the
situation somewhat and it is oxpeotc.’
that work in some localities may be
continued until November. The total
resources of the Commission from nl*
Rheumatic Pains
A safe and effective preparation
to relieve the pains of Rheumatism,
Sciatica, Lame Back and Lumbago
is Hamlin’s Wizard Oil. It pene
trates quickly, drives out the sore
ness, and limbers up the stiff ach
ing joints and muscles.
Wizard Oil is a good dependable
preparation to have in the medi
cine chest for first aid when the
doctor may be far away. You will
find almost daily uses for it in cases
of sudden mishaps or accidents
such as sprains, bruises, cuts, burns,
bites and stints. Just as reliable.
Sources including cooperative fund*
from the Territory, amounted on July
lut. 1920. to $590.000.00 exclusive of
accumulated plant and supplies. Of
this amount $523,000 has been aliotte
for the working season of 1920. leav
ing the balance for the purchase of
supplies this winter, to care for emtr
gency work this winter uf
spring, and U> start operations next
spring, pending receipts of next year's
appropriation which should be avail
able by March «. 1921. unlese congress
fails to pass the appropriation bills >n
order to force the president to call an
extra session."
Allotted for 1920
"The above allottment vh\s
ed as follows:
Juneau local roads .$
Sitka local roads and
bridges .
Nome TMstrict .
Seward - Moose Pass-A nclwr
Willow Creek district
Talkeetna-Cache Creek . .
V.ddez-Chltna-Fairbanks
Tn coma -Ophi r-L.ng-Rul »y
Circie-Miller house .
Eagle-Forty Mile-Seventy
MaCanthy-Nizina .
Roosevelt-Eureka Creek
(Knntishnn) .
1 Fa i nks - Vukon - Knyuk uk
6.000.00
24.000. 00
H.0D0.00
15.000. 00
5.000.00
200.000.0o
TOTAL.
15,000.00
The above is also exclusive of funds
expended by the department of Ag
riculture in the Tongas# and Phugaeb
Forest Reserves and funds appropri
ated by the Territorial Legislature and
not expended under the supervision
of the Alaska Road Commission.
Many projects formerly initiated and
maintained by the Alaska Road Pom
mission have been turned over to these
cooperative projects
The following roads are being con
structed and maintained in the Forest
Reserves by the Department of Agri
culture in cooperation with the Terti
“Kattela oil fields; Cordova-Eyuk
Lake: Pnrtago-Prince of Wales Island;
iPeterrthuiff-Kcow Hav; Ketchikan
Wards Cove: Auk Bay extension to
Juneau- Eagle river road: Salmon
River-Hyder; Seward-Kenni Lake:
Quartz Creek-Russian River.
“Final reports of the season’s work
will not be in un*il about December
1st. but from all indications definite
and substantial progress is being
made in carrying out the comprehen
sive and progressive plans of the Com
missi »n (a) to repair the damage and
deterioration resulting from the lean
prove the existing system, and (c) ’o
pletod in a reasonable period.
Estimates for Next Year
to $955,000.00. If this amount is se
cured. it will complete the reopening
of the Valdez-Falrbanks and Haines
Pleasant Camp roads and will enable
substantial progress to he made on the
following through routes: Talkcetna
Onehe Creek-Rainey Pnss-Tacotn.-i
Cfphir-Long-'Ruby; Lignite-Tvamisli
Roosevelt: Davidson’s Landing-Kugn
rok-Candle; Fairbanks-Chatanika-Mil
ler House-Circle: Eagle-Forty Mile
International Boundary (connects with
Canadian road to Dawson). In addi
tion. It will provide for the mainten
ance and improvement of the existing
system and for initiating or continu
ing work on a number of Important
development spurs and feeders to the
present system, some fifty projects al
together.
Tentative Distribution
“The tentative distribution
mi tied with the est imates is
Southeastern Alaska
Southwestern Alaska . . ,
Vnldez-Chitnn-Fairbanks
Copper River valley
Yukon district ..
Nome, district .
Surveys and reconnafs
TOTAL .
250.000. 00
327.000. 00
100.000. 00
Nome District
Maintenance of existing
roads . 20.000.00
Davidson's Landlng-Kou
garok Road . 80.000.00
TOTAL_$100,000.00
Ten Year Pregram
“In addition, a pr»T«m of a mil
lion a year for ten years has been
drawn up and submitted. This pro
gram will provide not only for the
improvement to w*a£on road standard
of all the above mentioned projects
but it will also take care of new pro
ject!* arising with the development
of the next ten years. It is based
upon the War Department appropria
tions and is exclusive of the Alaska
fund or funds appropriated by the
Department of Agriculture or by the
Territorial legislature. It will result
in giving A la-ska, in addition to short
spurs and development connections
between the producing communities
and water or r;iil transportation, the
following through routes by road nr
Savings Effected
“The roads and trails n I ready con
structed and now lieiug maintained
by the Commission have not only
opened up to development marly all |
sections of ‘he Territory but have ef-i
fected large savings in freight charges. j
Data collect'd by the Commission in'
1913 indicates that the direct saving!
in cost of transportation of freight
during 'lint year was due to the con
struction of roads by the Commission
was $2,144,667. The total amount ex
pending for construction and mainten
ance. 1905-1913. was $2,578,882.71. It
is doubtful, however, if anything lik*.
that amount of freight would ha v !
been *miiRp«>rted without the roads
and the indirect loss which would be
occasioned by the restriction "n out
put and development if tli roads di I
not exist cannot easily be estimated.
The corresponding figures for 1920 are
not yet available bn* it is expect d
that the showing will be even m ire
striking.
Must Handle Directly
“ltoad work in Alaska cannot be
handled from Washington or Seattl-*.
It cannot l»e even baud led from Ju
ft cannot lie even handled properlv
thrti an aequain’anceship with actu •!
conditions on The ground. This the
new Board has recognized from the
beginning and both the president and
the engineer officer have si far spent
over 80 iiercent of their time in the
field. Between them ‘hey will have
visited at least once every district
and every Important project in the
Territory before they ha>’,- !. on in
office six months. Plans for next year
call for repeated inspection of the
most important projects and at least
| one inspection of every piece .f tvork
; ami a visit to each town and district
in order to become familiar with l'*ca.l
conditions, business. etc. The His
burning officer, also, will visit eaih
disbursing district and standard xe
mothods and accounts.
Alaskan* Build Roads
■'The district superintendents of the
<'oinonission are all men of lorn? e*.
perience in Alaska as well as with
the Commission. They are excellent
men and have their districts well in
hand The foremen are all old-timers
who are thoroughly familiar with road
work and conditions at all s.-asons
of the yeai Kven the common labor
is made up largely <>f long-time res
idents of the Teritory. A well-knit
nrgn nixation is being built up. addi
tional equipment is being secured, and
granted a reasonable appropriation
will soon follow.
“The support and not ouragoment
met with in all parts of the Territory
has been jstrticularly grat fyinv. A.
united front should convince Congress
of the need for substantial appropria
tions for ilie next few veers, •? any
rest progress is to be made."
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