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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917.
THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
If any property owner wishes to make objection to the
building' of a sewerage system for the town of Anchorage, lie
now has an opportunity to enter a protest, either in writing or
orally, with the towusite authorities. Townsite Manager Watts,
in an advertisement wldch appeared for the first time in the
columns of The Times yesterday, and in conformity to the pol
icy adopted to consult the wishes of the property owners be
fore proposing any comprehensive or expensive improvement,
gives a general invitation to lot owners to express themselves
on this subject. 80 far as The Times is concerned, it is in
clined to favor the improvement, especially as the assessment
payments are strung out over an extended period of time. It
Avill require about $18,000 to install the sewerage system. The
assessment on lots within the business district to cover the
cost will be about $70.00, to be made in four semi-annual in
stallments, the first due upon completion of the work.
It is apparent to overybody that we must eventually have
a sewerage system in Anchorage, and we might as well begin
the worjk now. The improvement will give employment to
many men, and most of the money used in construction will be
in Ihe town.
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THE OIL LEASING BILL.
Arnojig the bills that were killed as a result of the La Fol
lette filibuster was the oil land leasing bill, a very important
measure, so far as Alaska is concerned. This bill was not kill
>'■ ed by a vote, or anything of that kind, but the filibuster so
w'asted the time of the senate that it, together with other im
portant; bills, was left up in the air when the time came for
final adjournment of the session. The president, in his state
ment taking the “Little group of wilful men” to task for em
ploying dilatory tactics, mentions the oil leasing bill as among
the important measures that failed through the filibuster.
. It is'quite possible that the oil land leasing bill will be
.taken ftp at the special session, to convene April
; The senate proposes an entirely new bill as a substitute
for the house bill passed last January. The difficulty has aris
en over section 9 of the substitute. It is understood that the
interior department is unfavorably disposed to the general
trend qf this section which authorizes the secretary of the in
terior to lease oil or gas lands through competitive bidding,
the leases to be conditional upon the payment, by the lessee of
a royalty to be not less than one-tenth of the value of the pro
duction. Leases are to be for period of -0 years, subject to
renewal for 10-year periods.
More than one lease is permitted to be held by a given per
son, association or corporation, provided that the total held
does not exceed ‘2,500 acres. Homesteaders are given prefer
ence to leases. It also is provided that upon the surrender by
a claimant of his claim to unpatented oil or gas lands included
in an order of withdrawal or within a naval petroleum reserve
on whit'll oil or gas has been discovered the secretary of the
interior is empowered to lease to; such claimant the lands thus
surrentjered or for which patent has been denied. Such sur
render must be made, however, within six months from the
date of the act.
ALASKA’S BUSY SEASON.
(Seattle P.-I.)
Work on the government railway in Alaska enters upon an
important stage this season, and every arm of government ac
tivity is to be exerted to linisli the 500 miles of traeklaying
necessary to completion within the next two years. Approxi
mately 5,000 men are to be employed, and such as these who.
are not how in the north are preparing to leave Seattle during
this month.
The government engineers are to install, before fall, a
railroad bridge across the Susitna river at Indian creek, the
largest bridge on the system save that to be built across the
Tanana river. There are to be three 200-foot steel spans, and
the length of the structure, with approaches, will be 820 feet.
The cost is to be $300,000.
Grading and tracklaying into the Susitna valley north ol
( hiekaloon is to proceed with the coming of spring. Anchorage
and Sew^d are to be connected by rail this season, if possible.
Rebuilding of the old Alaska Northern railway will be com
pleted. (trading will also be undertaken on the north portion
of the line, between Fairbanks and Nenana, and from Nenana
southward. j
Freight transportation facilities to Alaska are to be taxed j
to the utmost during the spring and summer. Rails, cars, loco- j
motives, lumber, equipment and supplies are going forward in
large quantities. The government is to utilize its transport ser
vice to assist in the work, and barges are also to be used.
With the large tourist traffic to be stimulated by Seattle’s
more favorable passenger rate from the east, steamships in the
Alaska service are to have a busy season. Alaska commerce,
general business and tourist travel are to make records in 11>17.
Ten cent* is-the most you can spend
(at one time) at the Spring Carnival,
Labor Temple, April 4, 5, 6 and 7. 701
Scandinavian club. Business meet
ing will be held in Robarts’ hall Thurs
day evening March 29, at 8 o’clock.
Eser Wilkhofm, Sec. 692
Model Laundry moved to 232 Fifth
and C streets. Rose Ferrero. 6!) 1
For Billiards and Pool, Pet arson’s.
The Dawson Days will be brought
back to Anchorage at the Spring Car
nival, Labor Temple, April 4, 5, 6 and
' 7. 701
The Stores That Have What You Want When You Want It.
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
TIIUKSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917.
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FRENCH ORE LAND
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In the course of it debate in the
Prussian diet on the trades budget,
according to a Iteuter dispatch from 1
Amsterdam, the national liberal dep
uty, Fuhrmann, said that President i
Wilson was anxious to place the!
world’s peace on a solid basis, but
events had shown how solid that basis I
was. As for a league for a world’s j
peace, he said:
“We do not intend to found our fu
ture upon the United States of Amer- ■
ica, but upon our own strength.”
Herr Fuhrmann further said:
“Field Marshal von Hindenburg has i
pointed out the great importance of
the ore lands of Briey and Longwy
(France), and we shall not allow this
region to be taken from us. Even the
socialists agree that certain frontiers
must be removed.
“If a statesman returned from the
war without Briey, Longwy, Belgium.
Courland and Lithuania, history would
call him the gravedigger of German
power and greatness. Our nation
must not be allowed to emerge from
the war without enhanced power.”
A centrist deputy said: ,
“After the brutal rejections of our
magnanimous peace otfer, the peace
programme must not contain a clause
to the effect that every country must
bear its own war expenses!” He de
manded a substantial guarantee that
the entente powers keep their hands
off Belgium and insisted that Ger
many do everything to recover her col
onies.
J. T. Peterson, who was stricken
with smallpox aboard the steamer
Northwestern recently on her voyage j
north, and whose illness tied up thej
vessel at Ketchikan for several days j
while the ship was fumigated and the,
passengers vaccinated, has recovered j
from the disease and left the hospital \
at Ketchikan for Sitka.
Try a Want Ad in The Times.
Anchorage, March 28, 1917.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I have .sold my interest in the Union
Cigar Store to Oscar Braridar. August :
Simila and Mike Soine and wilt not be,
responsible for any bills contracted
after this date. 688,
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