Grub Stake Co.
To Operate
A co-operative gold-seeking
expedition to Alaska in June has
been announced by Seattle men,
who have organized the Alaska
Grubstake Company. Bob Wark,
aviator who attempted a trans
pacific flight, is president of the
company, Vice-presidents are
his brother, William Wark, Hom
er Neyland and Raymond Howie.
They expect to send 240 pros
pectors North. No stock will be
sold and all will share equally in
the profits. Airplanes will be used
on the expedition. Members in
clude guides and engineers. They
have purchased the barkentine
Conqueror and Captain James
Hersey will be her master. The
company has two locations in
Southeastern Alaska.
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NOME LANDING FIELD
PLANNED
Alaska Delegate James Wick
ersham introduced a bill in Con
gress authorizing the Alaska
Hoad Commission to spend $25,
000 of funds assigned for road
work in the Nome district to
build an airplane landing field.
The field is to 200 feet wide and
4,400 feet long at Nome.
Senate Passes
Indian Bill
The Senate passed the Thlin
get and Haida claims tyjl which
provide* that they may present
their claims for compensation
for lands and other resources of
which they have been disposses
sed without due process. The bill
bas yet to pass the House but it
is expected that it will there re -
ceive favorable action.
The bill does not provide any
retroactive action against the
Territory or any individual there
in or return of lands or other
rights of which they have been
dispossessed. Upon presentation
cf their claims before the Court
of Claims, that body will decide
whether or not these people have
any claims and in event it rules
in their favor, the Court wiil
decide as to the amount due and
the moneys will be paid out of
the general funds.
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